Verse 1
Kera har' abungeri mu gihugu cyera,
Bumv' inkuru y' ibyiza ko Yes' avutse
Ku musozi n' ijoro, bumv' amajwi menshi
Y' ingabo zo mw ijuru, zishima, ziti:
Noel! Noel! Noel ! Noel!
Havuts' Umwami w' Isirayeli !
Verse 2
Mu gihugu cya kure, har' abanyabwenge
Bahishurirw' ikintu cyabatangaje
Babony' ikimenyetso cy' inyenyeri nini,
Kibarangir' aho Yesu yavukiye
Verse 3
Nukw Iman' iberetse k' Umukiza yaje,
Bajy' ahw ar' uwo mwanya ngo bamusenge
Baramupfukamira, bamutur' ibyiza:
By' izahabu n' icyome n' ishangi na yo
Verse 4
Natwe tumusang' ubu; n' Umukiza wacu;
Yaj' aciye bugufi kubwac' ababi
Nyuma, ku Musaraba, yaradupfiriye,
Aduhongerera ngo tutarimbuka
Verse 5
Nuko, umushimire ko yatuvukiye,
Tumutur' imitima yac' imenetse
Uyu munsi wa none, yonger' avukire
Mu mitima ya benshi, bamushimishe