1
Nishimiye ko Data wa twese
Yandikishij’ iby'urukundo rwe;
Mu byiz’ Imana yavuze byose,
Nta kirut' iki, ko Yesu ankunda.
Ref:
Nishimiye ko Yes' ankunda:
Arankunda i Arankunda
Nishimiye ko Yes’ ankunda,
Nubwo ntakwiriye.
2
Kand’ iyo nyobye, nkamushavuza,
Ntareka kunkunda ntakwiriye;
Kand’ ikinsubiz’ aho Yes' ari
Cyane n’ ukwibuk' urukundo rwe.
3
Ni ndeb’ ubwiza bwe bwomw ijuru,
Nzajya ndirimb’ ik’ iteka ryose ?
Nzajya mmubaza ndirimba ntya, riti
Yesu, n’iki cyakunkundishije
4
Kand’ urukundo ni rwo rwazanye
Yesu kunshunguz' urupfu rubi.
Kokw arankunda, ndabizi neza :
Nanjye ndamukunda, ndamushima