1
Mwami, turagushima,
Turaguhimbaza rwose:
Mana, turagukuza
Hamwe n’ abamarayika
{ Turagupfukamiye,
Turakuramya, Mwami } x 2
2
Kiz’ abaw’ Uwiteka
Ushimish’ impano zawe!
Ukuz’ ubgiza bgawe,
Bub’ ubgaw’ iteka ryose!
{ N’ urukund’ ubajyane
Mu Bgami bgo mw ijuru! } x 2
3
Hos’ amahoro yawe
agwire mu bawe bose
None n’ ibihe byose!
Mw isi no mu nyanja hose,
{ Izina ry’ Umukiza
Ripfukamirwe cyane! } x 2
4
Shimishwa, Mwuka wera!
Shimishwa, Data wa twese!
Shimishwa, Mwami Yesu,
Murokozi wacu twese!
{ Nukw imbabazi zawe
zibahw iteka ryose. } x 2
