Wa Mukristo muto we

Wa Mukristo muto we,

Ujy’ utiny’ iby’ abandi;

Wibikoraho rwose,

Haba no kubyifuza !

Byos’ ibitar’ ibyawe,

Ntubikoreho rwose,

Naho bizaba bike,

Bidafit’ igiciro

Uwo Yes’ akijije

Bimubir’ umuziro;

Yize no gutegeka

Amaboko n’ amaso

Naho wab’ umukene,

Wemer’ ibyo wahawe;

Gendana na Shobuja,

Itek’ unezerewe

Zinukw’ ibibuzanywa,

Iby’ Umwami w’ iyi si

Ajy’ arimbuza benshi,

Ababuz’ ubugingo

Izer’ Umucunguzi,

Ub’ uwo kwiringirwa!

Birut’ ubutegetsi

N’ ubutunzi bgo mw isi

Kand’ uhore wibuka

Ko yasezerany’ ati:

Uzanesha kubwanjye

Azabona kuzuka