67. Uhagaze, Mukiza

Ku rugi rukinze,(At the closed door,)

Utegereza yuko(Waiting for them)

Bagukingurira(To open for You)

Ariko, bene Data,(But, beloved Father,)

N’ iby’ isoni nyinshi(What great shame)

Gukingiran’ Umwami(To shut the door on the Lord)

Yes’ Umucunguzi(Jesus the Savior)

Kandi dor’ afite(And behold, He has)

Inkovu z’ imbereri(The wounds of nails)

N’ ikamba ry’ amahwa(And a crown of thorns)

Mbeg’ urukundo rwinshi(What great love)

Rw’ utegerez’ atyo !(That waits like this!)

Nta kindi cyaha kibi !(There is no other sin so evil!)

Nko kutamwakira !(Like refusing to receive Him!)

Ijwi ryongorera,(With a pleading voice,)

Ati: N’ iki gituma(Saying: What causes)

Mungirira mutyo ?(You to shut Me out like this?)

Mwami, tugiz’ isoni(Lord, we are ashamed)

Z’ uko guhemuka:(Of such refusal:)

Nonehw injira, Mwami(Now come in, Lord)

Ntudusig’ ukundi(Do not leave us again)