1

Wasiz’ ubgiza war’ ufite mw ijuru,

Ubwo wazaga mw isi, Yesu;

No mw ivuka ryawe nta hantu hariho

Hagutunganiye, Mwami

2

Mbes’ abamalayika ntibagushingije,

Ubwo wimikwaga, Krisito ?

Ariko, Mwami, wicishije bugufi,

Utuvukir’ utyo mw isi !

3

Dor’ inyoni yos’ igir’ aho yarika,

Na y’ ingunzu ntibur’ intaho

Ariko Wowe, Mwami Yesu, wabuze Ah’ urambik’ umusaya

4

Waj’ uzany’ Ijambo rizima, Krisito,

Ryo kubatur’ abantu bawe

Bakwitura kwang’ urukundo rwaw’ ubgo,

Bakumanika ku giti

Ngwin’ ube mu mutima wanjye :

Nizigiy’ urwo rupfu rwawe !

Ngwin’ utahe mu mutima wanjye :

Nizigiy’ Umusaraba

5

Abari mw ijuru bazagusingiza,

N’ uza kwima ya ngoma yawe

Nzumv’ umbwir’ uti: Mfit’ aho nkugeneye,

Ngwino, wimane nanjy’ ubu !

Bizanezeza cyane, Yesu,

Ubwo nzumv’ ijwi ryawe ryiza !

Bizanezeza cyane, Mukiza;

Nzagusingiza, ntahwema!