(Sung in Kiyarwanda)

Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Praise, praise my Jesus)
Sinyigir’indi ndirimbo (I have no other song to sing)
Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa yesu wanjye (Praise, praise my Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)
Kugez’ibihe bishize (Until the end of time)
Shimwa Yesu wanjye (Praise my Jesus)

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Hari abambaza bati (There are those who ask me, saying)
Hari iby’uvuga gusa (You just say things)
Ni njyew’uzi icyo yankoreye (I know what He has done for me) (Repeat)

Hari abandi (Maybe there are others)
Ntibari bakenny’imbabazi (Who do not need forgiveness as I do)
Ni njyew’uzi icyo yankoreye (I know what He has done for me) (Repeat)

Kuva mu itangiriro (From the beginning of time)
Kugez’ibihe bishize (Until the end of time)
Ibyo biri mu mutima we! (I know that He has this in his heart) (Repeat)

Refrain:
Mbwira Yesu! Mbwira Yesu gusa (Tell me Jesus! Tell me only about Jesus)
Mbwir’umusaraba yanyikoreye (Tell me about the cross He carried for me)
Bimp’imbaraga zo kumurikira (It gives me strength to follow Him)
Bimp’imbaraga zo kumurikira (It gives me strength to follow Him) (Repeat)

Icyampa umwuka sigarany’ariby’uvuga (I pray that I proclaim Him with all my remaining breath)
Icyampa iyo ntekereza ariwe numva gusa (I pray that in all my thoughts, may I hear only Him) (Repeat)

(Refrain)

Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Praise, praise my Jesus) (Repeat)

Sinyigir’indi ndirimbo (I have no other song to sing)
Shimwa, shimwa Yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa yesu wanjye (Praise, praise my Jesus)
Shimwa, shimwa yesu wanjye (Be praised my Lord Jesus)

Kugez’ibihe bishize (Until the end of time)
Shimwa Yesu wanjye (Praise my Jesus)

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! x?

(Refrain)