Hymnos – Iwawe Niho Iwanjye

Lyrics: Iwawe Niho Iwanjye by Hymnos

Ndi mu rugendo ngenda ngana iwacu
[I’m on my way home]
Mu buturo bw’amahoro, mu mucyo w’iteka
[In the abode of peace, in the light of eternity]
Iwabo w’ibihumbagiza bz’abanesheje
[The home of thousands and thousands of conquerors]
Iwabo w’abadapfa
[The home of immortals]
Mubuturo bwera
[In the holy place ]
Aho Umwami wanjye Yesu yanteguriye
[Where my Lord Jesus has prepared me]

Amakuba ni menshi n’ibinaniza umugenzi
[There are many trials and tribulations on this pilgrimage]
Hari n’amakuru kubatazi ibz’urugendo
[There is also misleading news for those who are not familiar with this journey]
Ngo ntukije Mwami
[Saying you’re not coming back, Lord,]
Baradamaraye
[They have become unmindful]
Ab’isiyoni twe turataka cane tuti;
[We Zionists cry aloud;]
Uzaza ryari? Ko utinze mukunzi mwiza
[When are you coming back? You’ve delayed, my dear beloved one]

Nguriya araje aje kujyana Itorero
[Behold, he is coming back to take the church]
Ku basabana nawe turumva imirindi y’ifarashi
[For us who are in relationship with him we can hear the footsteps of the horse]
Uhetswe kuri yo ni Umwana W’intama wanesheje
[And he who rides it is the Lamb of God who has overcome]Uje yihuta aje gutwara umugeni We
[He runs fast to take his bride]

Yewe mugeni mugenzi wanje
[O my fellow bride]
Itegure sinifuza ko usigara
[Prepare yourself, I don’t want you to be left behind]
Ese urumva imirindi nkiyo nje numva?
[Can you hear the footsteps like me?]
Niba utayumva, amakuru nimpamo Araje
[If you can’t hear them, it’s a true story, he’s coming back soon]
Tegura itabaza dusanganire Umukwe wacu
[Prepare your lamp so we can meet the bridegroom]

CHORUS:
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Mwami Iwawe niho iwanje
[Lord, I belong where you are,]
Niho nsiganirwa kujya
[That’s where I race to go]
Muri paradizo y’Abera
[In the Paradise of the Saints]
Mu munezero w’iteka
[In eternal bliss]

Ayiiiii amatsiko ni menshi yo kuzakubona
[I’m very curious to see you]
Negamirane nawe Mukunzi
[And lean on you my love]
Ubudatandukana
[Without separation]

Yesu uri ibziringiro bzanje
[Jesus you are my hope]
Ndiho, ntakiriho
[While I’m still alive and when I’m gone]
Kubaho ni wowe, gupfa ni inyungu
[To live is you, to die is profit]
Iwawe niho iwanje
[I belong where you are]

Hale Haleeee Hallelujah
Hale Hallelujah
Hale Haleeee Hallelujah
Iwawe niho iwanje
[I belong where you are]

Yahweh Yahweh Yahweh Yahweh
Yahweh Yahweh Yahweh
Kwako ndio kwangu
[I belong where you are]

Yesu Yesu
Yesu Yesu
Yesu Yesu Yesu
Kwako ndio kwangu
[I belong where you are]