1

Mfit’ inshuti y’ukuri, y’inkoramutima;

Irankunda bihebuje, nzi kw itazampana.

Nta bwo nayiv’ i ruhande, nkunda ko tubana,

Iyo nshuti ni Yesu, Umukiza.

2

Iyo nguy’ agacuho, ameny’ uko mmeze;

Ntanyirengagiza rwose: aransindagiza,

Akanyobora mu nzira yo gukiranuka;

N’ inshuti nkunda cyane, Yes’ Umwami.

3

Mmutur’ umubabaro, mmubwir’ ibyishimo;

Mmubwir’ ibinnyura na byo, n’ibindushya byose.

Angaragariz’ uburyo nkwiriye kwifata;

Nkunda kwiganirira na w’ iteka.

4

Az’ imigambi yanjye yo gukiz’ abandi;

Ni ko kunshing’ umurimo wo kumuvugira,

No kwamamaz’ urukundo, rwatumy’ adupfira:

Yewe, mmukunda rwose, bihebuje.