83. Umutwaro wanjye, Krisito

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Umutwaro wanjye, Krisito,(My burden, Christ,)

Warawikoreye(You carried it)

Bakubambye ku Musaraba,(They nailed you to the Cross,)

Ni jyewe wazize;(It was me you died for;)

Unkuraho wa mutwaro:(Take away that burden from me:)

Sinkiwikoreye !(I cannot carry it!)

2.

Igikombe cyanjye cyarimo(My cup contained)

Kuvumwa n’ urupfu;(Condemnation and death;)

Nuk’ ucyiranguza kubwanjye;(But you drank it for me;)

Ibyo bisharira,(What remained,)

Uherak’ ubisimbuza(You then replaced it)

Ibyiza by’ ijuru(With the goodness of heaven)

3.

Uwiteka wang’ ibyaha pe(The Lord of my sins)

Yabanguy’ inkoni(Prepared the rod)

Ariko si jye yakubise,(But it's not me who was beaten,)

Ahubgo ni Wowe !(But it was You!)

Iyo mibyimba, Krisito,(Those stripes, Christ,)

Ni yo yankijije !(Are what saved me!)

4.

Haguy’ iy’ nkundura, Yesu,(There was that spear, Jesus,)

Jye nkunamamw ubgo;(I'm the one who held it;)

Iguhitiraho ku Giti,(It pierced you on the Tree,)

Jye ntiyanyagira(It didn't pierce me)

Yarakunshocaguriye;(It was sharpened for me;)

None, hareyutse(Now, it's blunted)

5.

so yakuy inkota ye yera,(The Father drew his holy sword,)

Aragusogota;(And thrust it at you;)

Umutima waw’ uhinduka(Your heart became)

Urwubati rwayo(Its sheath)

Non’ iyo nkot’ iragimbye:(Now that sword is sheathed:)

Nta cy’ ikintwar’ ubu !(Nothing troubles me now!)

6.

Jye napfanye nawe, Krisito,(I died with you, Christ,)

Ubwo wamfiraga;(When you died for me;)

Urazuka, nzukana nawe,(You rise, I rise with you,)

Uraz’ unturamo(You come and raise me)

Non’ untungany’ unyeze de,(Now you bring me and seat me,)

Uzangez’ i Wawe(You'll take me to Yours)