Verse 1
Ubgo nagendaga ndemerewe,
Sinari nz' ubg' icyo ntekereza
Nonubu, maze kwihitiramo
Mpisemw Umucunguzi
Tekereza nimutekereze!
Mbes' iryo jambo muryitayeho?
Mwibaze, muhitemo!
Verse 2
Mbeg' urukundo rw' Umwami Yesu!
Aradukunda tudakwiriye
Ubu ngub' arabahamagara:
None, nimutemo!
Verse 3
Ntangajwe cyane n' imbabazi ze:
Ni zo zatumy' anyitanirira;
Kandi ngiheze mu mwijim' ubgo,
Mvanwamo n' umucyo we
Verse 4
Emera nawe kwihitiramo!
Imur' umwanz' uguhemukira;
Wimik' ahubg' Umukiza wawe!
Nta wakez' abo bombi