Abantu benshi cyane
Abantu benshi cyane
Batay’ Uwiteka,
Bazimiye nk’ intama
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Zihagaze ku manga,
Zikicwa n’ imbeho,
Impyisi zikazirya:
Ni kw abo bameze!
Gusubiramo
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Twe tubatarure !
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Tuzany’ intam’ imwe
Hemeye nde kugenda
Gushak’ inzimizi,
Ntiyite ku makuba
No kubiruhanya,
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Nk’ ushak’ itungo rye,
Agend’ ashak’ intama
Yesu yapfiriye
Nubw’ uri mu mahoro,
Mbese, wumv’ ufite
Ishyaka rikujyana
Gushak’ iza Yesu?
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Cyangw’ abagayitse
N’ abantu b’ igiciro
Mu maso ya Yesu
No kw irembo ry’ urugo
Yes’ arahagaze,
Ahamagar’ intama,
Azugururiye. Abuz’ abazicyura:
Ni wow’ abgir’ ati:
Ushak’ intama zanjye,
Izo napfiriye !
Byab’ ari byiza, Yesu,
Bwakwira, tukaza,
Tukakubwira tuti:
N’ ukuri twiriwe
Dushak’ intama zawe,
Izi zazimiye
Ngizi, turazicyuye:
Zishyire mu rugo !