Umukiza wac' ubwo yavukaga

Umukiza wac’ ubwo yavukaga,

Nta cumbi yabonye, keretse mu nka

Nubwo bamuhej’ i Betelehemu,

Twe kumwim’ icumbi: twe, tumwakire!

Marayika yaj’ asang’ abungeri;

Izo nkuru nziz’ azibabariye,

Bagend’ uwo mwanya kumusingiza

Natwe twe gutinda, tumusingize

Na ba banyabweng’ aho baboneye

Ya nyenyer’ irang’ Umwami Krisito

Bamusanze vuba, ihayobora,

Bamutur’ ibyiza bamuzaniye

Ko nd’ umwana muto, namutur’ iki ?

Simfit’ izahabu nk’ abanyabwenge,

Nta n’ intama mfite, nka ba bungeri

Mfite kimwe gusa: muh’ umutima!