Verse 1
Yesu, nguhagaz' imbere,
Nibaza binyobeye
Icyakunkundishij' utyo,
Nd' uwatsinzwe, mpindanye
Biranyobeye, birantangaje :
Nzajya mbitangarira !
Biranyobeye, birantangaje,
Yuko wankunz' utyo, Yesu !
Verse 2
Wasenze kubwanjy' utya, ngo :
Ntibib' uko jye nshaka
N'ibyaha byanjye byakwishe,
Ntabg' ari za nguma nsa !
Verse 3
Birya byuya by' amaraso,
Ntangar' iyo mbyibutse:
Ibyo byabaye kubganjye
Rya jor' i Getsemane
Verse 4
Wishyizehw ibyaha byanjye,
Bihinduka nk' ibyawe;
Woweho nta cyo wakoze :
Ni jye bakujijije!
Verse 5
Wabambwe mu cyimbo cyanjye,
Ng’ unkize kurimbuka,
Ahubwo nzajye mw ijuru,
Ngushim' ubudasiba