Mw ijuru, hariho is nziza
( a )
Mw ijuru, hariho—is nziza;
Abera ba Yesu—Ni ho bari
Bishimira cyane
Kumuhimbaz’ iteka Kandi
basingiza— izina rye
Mwa banyabyaha mwe, — Mutebuke
Kuz’ aho Yes’ ari Ntimutinde!
Ubgo tuzabana
Nawe, Yesu, mw’ ijuru,
Tutanduye rwose, —Tuzishima
Hahirw’ ababayo, Kukw’ Imana
Ijy’ ibanezeza—Bihebuje
Dutanguranirwe
Ah’ ubgami bga Yesu
Buri, n’ ubgiza bge—Budashira
( b )
Ni mw’ ijuru ku Mana —Abizeye
Bazateranirizwa— Mu mahirwe
Kubg’Umwuka w’ Umwami
Bateraniyeyo
Bazerura ngo, Shimwa —Shimwa, Mwami!
Umwana w’iman’ubwe, —yavuyeyo
Ngw ajy’ atunyuza neza— Mu nzira ye
Tujye twibuk’ iteka
Kw’ ari W’ utwigisha;
Tuvuge tuti: Shimwa, -Shimwa, Mwami!
Twebwe twes’ ab’ iyi si, —Tumushake
Na bene wacu bose—Tubijyane
Tunezerwe, twizere,
Twebg’ abacunguwe,
Twerure tuti: . Shimwa, —Shimwa!Mwami!