Verse 1
Shobuj' aguhamagara
Munyabyah' umwitabe,
Wumvir' ijwi rye ryinginga:
N' Umucunguzi wawe
Mwitabe! Mwitabe!
Sanga Yesu nonaha!
Verse 2
N' iki gitum' umutera
kukurindira cyane?
Kera kose waramwanze:
None ngwino: ntutinde!
Verse 3
Banguk' aguh' uyu munsi
Ubgera n' imbabazi
N' amaharo y' adashira
N' ubugingo n' ubgami
Verse 4
Agutegey' amaboko,
Agukund' akwifuza
Banguk' uve mu bugoryi:
Ngwino, wikebaguza
Verse 5
Aracyaguhamagara:
Wihut' atarahita
Wumvir' ijwi rye ryinginga,
Udasanga yagiye!