430. Kera nar' umwangizi

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Kera nar’ umwangizi

Mu mutima rwihishwa

Maze, mpura n’ uw’ Imana,

Anyigish’ ibya Yesu,

(Before I was an enemy)

(In my hidden heart)

(Then, I met one of God's people,)

(Who taught me about Jesus,)

2.

Uk’ umuntu yakizwa

Urubanza rw’ ibyaha,

Akabyarw’ ubwa kabiri

Kubg’ urupfu rwa Yesu

(How a saved person)

(Is acquitted from the judgment of sins,)

(Being born a second time)

(Through the death of Jesus)

3.

Ibyo maze kubyumva,

Ntsindwa n’ urubanz’ ubgo,

Meny’ ibyaha nagakoze

Kuv’ aho navukiye

(Having heard those things,)

(I am defeated by that judgment,)

(Knowing the sins I committed)

(From when I was born)

4.

Nsaba Yes’ imbabazi,

Natur’ ibyaha byanjye,

Nizer’ urukund’ ankunda;

Hanyum’ arandokora

(I ask Jesus for mercy,)

(Confessing my sins,)

(I believe in the love that loves me;)

(Immediately He saves me)

5.

Kuv’ ubwo, njya nzinukwa

Iby’ isi nakundaga,

Menya yuko bizashira

Yes’ ubg’ azagaruka

(From that time, I keep being renewed)

(From worldly things I used to love,)

(Knowing they will pass)

(When Jesus returns)

6.

None, mfit’ amahoro

N’ ubugingo bw’ iteka

Yes’ ampay’ Umwuka Wera;

Anesherez’ iby’ isi

(Now, I have peace)

(And eternal life)

(Jesus gave me the Holy Spirit;)

(He satisfies me from worldly things)

7.

Ikimbabaza cyane,

Kikanter’ agahinda,

N’ ukureb’ abari mw isi

Banze kwitaba Yesu

(What troubles me greatly,)

(Brings me sorrow,)

(Is seeing those in the world)

(Who refuse to trust Jesus)

8.

Abakijijwe twese

Tubabarir’ ab’ isi,

Tubabwire n’ Ubutumwa:

Ni wo murimo wacu

(All of us who are saved)

(Let us show mercy to the worldly,)

(Tell them the Good News:)

(That is our work)