304. Nzabana N Umwami

Verse 1

Nzabana n’ Umwam’ ibihe bidashira,

Iryo jambo rivuga ngo: Nzatur’ ibudapfa,

N’ ubwo nkingiranywe mur’ uyu mubiri,

Buzacya negereje gutah’ iwacu heza.

Chorus 1

Iwacu, Iwacu,

Ngeze hafi yaho.

Verse 2

Mu rugo rw’ Umwami ndahararikira,

Kwizera niko kunyerek’ amarembo yaho,

N’ ubwo njya ncogora s’ ukutahashaka,

Iyo gakondo y’ abera ni Yerusalemu.

Chorus 3

Iwacu, Iwacu,

Ngeze hafi yaho.

Verse 4

Njya ngotwa n’ ibyaha, Nkumva ndacogoye,

Nka bur’ aho mfata nka ya numa yo mu nkuge,

Ibicu byeyutse, Umukororombya,

W’ ihumure urasira mu mutima wanjye.

Chorus 5

Iwacu, Iwacu,

Ngeze hafi yaho.

Verse 6

Nkund’ izo ndirimbo zihora mw’ ijuru,

Izo mw’ isi yacu ni nk’ indimi z’ i Babeli,

Harihw’ icyo nkunda, Nukw’ abazazuka,

Bazongera kubana na Yesu, Yee, Amina.

Chorus 7

Iwacu, Iwacu,

Ngeze hafi yaho.