Verse 1
Mwami, turagushima,
Turaguhimbaza rwose:
Mana, turagukuza
Hamwe n' abamarayika
*Turagupfukamiye,
Turakuramya, Mwami
Turagupfukamiye,
Turakuramya, Mwami*
Verse 2
Kiz' abaw' Uwiteka
Ushimish' impano zawe!
Ukuz' ubgiza bgawe,
Bub' ubgaw' iteka ryose!
*N' urukund' ubajyane
Mu Bgami bgo mw ijuru!
N' urukund' ubajyane
Mu Bgami bgo mw ijuru!*
Verse 3
Hos' amahoro yawe
agwire mu bawe bose
None n' ibihe byose!
Mw isi no mu nyanja hose,
*Izina ry' Umukiza
Ripfukamirwe cyane!
Izina ry' Umukiza
Ripfukamirwe cyane!*
Verse 4
Shimishwa, Mwuka wera!
Shimishwa, Data wa twese!
Shimishwa, Mwami Yesu,
Murokozi wacu twese!
*Nukw imbabazi zawe
zibahw iteka ryose.
Nukw imbabazi zawe
zibahw iteka ryose.*