Umvir' ijwi rya Yesu

Umvir’ ijwi rya Yesu,

Ni we Mukiza wawe

Umv’arakubaz’ ati:

Munyabyah’ urankunda ?

Umugore yabasha

Kwibagirw’ umwana we?

Nahw ibyo byashoboka,

Jyeho nzajya nkwibuka

Ni jye wakubohoye,

Nkuvur’ibikomere;

Ni jye waguhabuye;

Ni jyemucy’ ukwakira

Kand’urukundo rwanjye

Ntirubasha gushira;

Rurut’ urandi rwose,

Kuko rutarangira

Mu gihe gikwiriye,

Nzakujyana mw ijuru;

Uzabon’ ibyishimo:

Mbes’ urankunda cyane ?

Mwami, birambabaje

K’ urukundo ngukunda

Ari ruke hanyuma

Y’ urwo rukundo rwawe

Ndagukunda buhoro,

Nubwo bidahebuje

Nuk’ umpe kurushaho

Kugukunda, Mukiza