Umwam' agaby' ingabo ze

Umwam’ agaby’ ingabo ze

Kurwana n’ ibyaha

Umugaba n’ Umwana we:

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Ugendane na We

Mufatany’ imibabaro,

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Yasabirag’ abanzi be,

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Ubwo yar’ agihagaze,

Yabay’ intwari ye;

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Areba mw ijuru

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Dukurikiz’ urugero

Rwiza baduhaye !

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Non’ izo ntwari za Yesu

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