(Sung in Kinyarwanda – A Hymn)
Uyu mwana w’uruhinja ni nde (Who is this child)
Wabyawe n’umukene? (Born of the poor?)
Dor’ aryamye mu kiraro cy’inka (Here he is sleeping in the manger)
Kukw icumbi ryabuze (Because they could not find shelter)
N’ Umuremyi, w’isi yose (He is the Creator of the universe)
Ni W’ uhindutse muto (He became the child)
N’ Uwiteka, Nyirigira (He is the Eternal Creator)
Utaremw’udashira (He cannot be created) (Repeat)
Uyu ni nde wishwe n’agahinda (Who is this, slain by sorrow)
Wuzuy’ umubabaro? (Filled with sorrow?)
Uj’ ashak’ imbata za Satani (He comes looking for Satan’s slaves)
Byos’ abyihanganira? (Endures everything?)
Ni We Mana, yacu nziza (He is our perfect God)
Idutunganiriza (Who prepares for us)
lbibanza byo mw ijuru (Heavenly places)
N’ibyishimo by’iteka (And eternal happiness) (Repeat)
Uyu ni nd’ uv’ amaraso cyane (Who is this that bleeds so much)
Agahemurwa rwose? (And is completely redeemed?)
Agakubitw’ ibipfunsi n’inshyi (Punched and slapped)
Ntagir’ umurengera? (Defenseless?)
Ni We Man’ ih’ imigisha (He is the God who blesses)
Abo yicunguriye (Those he has redeemed)
Kand’ izacir’urubanza (And he will judge those)
Abayisuzuguye (Who despise him) (Repeat)
Uyu ni nd’ ubambwe n’abagome (This is the one who crucified by the villains)
Hagati y’abambuzi? (In the middle of robbers)
Dor’ afit’ amahwa mu ruhanga (Here he has thorns in his forehead)
Arashinyagurirwa! (He is mocked!) (Repeat)
Ni We Mana yimy’ iteka (He is God who crowned forever)
Mw’ ijuru ryera rya Se (In his Father’s holy heaven)
Igahimbazwa n’abera (Praised by the saints )
Yacunguj’ amaraso (He redeemed the blood) (Repeat)
Igahimbazwa n’abera (Praised by the saints )
Yacunguj’ amaraso (He redeemed the blood) (Repeat)
African Gospel Lyrics 