Verse 1
Isi yos' iririmbe—Ibitangaza
Umukiza wa twese—Yadukoreye
Amahang' ukw angana
Yos' asingize Yesu!
Verse 2
I burasirazuba,—Bamuhimbaze!
AbaShinwa bashime—Umucunguzi,
AbaHindi bemere
Yesu wabapfiriye
Verse 3
Kandi n' Abisilamu—Bamusingize:
N' amahanga barimo—Ayabature
Yes' Umwami, bemere
Yuko yabacunguye
Verse 4
Abatuye mu mbeho,—Aho bagira
Ijoro rirerire—Ritinda gucya,
Bemer' Umucyo w' isi,
Ngo bave mu mwijima
Verse 5
N' abo mu Rwanda rwacu,—Bamusingize
Bang' ingeso za kera,—Bamuyoboka,
Bati: Ngwin' utwimemo,
Ur' Umwami w' ijuru
Verse 6
Amahanga yo mw isi—Yos' ukw angana
Yemer' Umucunguzi,—Amuyoboke;
Abakijijwe bose
Bamusingiz' iteka