Yemw' abahung' Umukiza

Yemw’ abahung’ Umukiza,

Ni nd’ ubirukana se

Ariko ni We Mushumba

Udushak’ intama ze

Nkuk’ umwunger’ ajy’ ashaka

Iyazimiye yose,

Uko ni ko Yesu yaje

Ngw adupfir’ intama ze

Mudatiny’ ibyaha byanyu:

Amaraso ya Yesu,

Ayamenekeye twese;

Ni y’ abyeyura byose !

Naho byaba byinshi bite,

Bikabaremera,

Umukiza wacu Yesu

Ntazabyibuk’ ukundi

Yemw’ abifuz’ ubugingo

Butazashir’ iteka,

Ntimugir’ undi musanga:

Yes’ arabiteguye !

Mwi gukund’ ibyaha byanyu

Kubirutisha Yesu,

Kuko byatumy’ adupfira,

Ngo tubane mw ijuru

Muzahabw’ ibyiza byose

Yadusezeranije,

No kudapf’ iteka ryose:

Muze, mwe gucikanwa

Ni Satani waduhumye:

Twabay’ ibiretwa bye

Noneho, turamucitse;

Twitaby’ Umucunguzi

Yes’ Umwami yatubwiye

At’ Abaremerewe

N’ abarushye, muz’ aho ndi,

Mbaruhure byukuri !

Mwami Yesu, sinz’ umunsi

Uzanjyana mw ijuru

Icyo nzi n’ ukuba maso,

Ng’ unsange niteguye !

Ubwo tuza, ger’ i Wawe,

Tuzanezerwa cyane,

Twicaranye niwe, Yesu,

Hamwe n’ abakijijwe

Mwami Yesu, singitinze ;

Ubu, dore, nditabye

Nnejejwe n’ ubgami bgawe;

Tuzabane mw ijuru !