(Sung in Kinyarwanda)
Ibicantege byatuma nteshuka (Things that discourage me and cause me to stumble)
Bigeraho kensh’ ariko bikamusha (May happen often, but they will pass)
Ryabuye rizima rikomez’ ipfuruka (The Living Stone remains the Foundation Stone)
Ni ryo nubatseho (It is what I have built upon)
Nta mifatagwe yambuza gutambuka (No chains can stop my advance)
Nta bunini bw’inyanja bwatuma ntambuka (No depth of sea can stop my crossing)
Nta burebure bw’umusozi bwambuza (No mountain high that can stop me)
Kuzamuka (From climbing)
Yakongeje itabaza ryange (He rekindled my lamp)
Ampindur’ umucyo wishyanga rye (Made me the light for His people)
Ahari intege nke zange (Where my weakness are)
Niho yibanze (That is where His strength is)
Pre-Refrain:
Yesu wenyine (It is Jesus alone)
Niw’ ufashe umwanzuro (Who has the final say)
Ubwo ariwe uvuze (Since He is the one that has spoken)
Sinzava kugicaniro (I will not leave the altar) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Iyab’ imigambi y’abantu (If it were the plans of people)
Ariy’ ishyiraho adomo kanyuma (That determined the final outcome)
Kubuzima n’ubugingo bwacu (For our lives and our souls)
Simba nyibukwa (I would not be here)
Gusa kuko ar’umwami uc’ akanzu (But because He is the King and Way-maker)
Yakomej’ isezerano yampaye (He kept the promise to me)
Kubwizina rye ninyike z’umuriro (Even through fires, for His Name’s sake)
Nzazisimbuka (I will overcome)
Umv’ umpumeko, reb’ inambuko (Listen to my testimony, look at my journey)
Urabon’ ubwiza, bw’imana (You see God’s Glory)
Reba mubyago, mu munezero (In trials and in joy)
Urabona ubwiza, bw’imana (You will see God’s Glory)
Muntambar’ ikaze, nahungirahe (In battle, where do I run for refuge)
Atari Kumukiza wange? (If not to my Savior?)
Mumbaragaze, niho mpagaze (His strength, is where I stand)
Murek’ ijwi ryange ryumvikane (Let my voice be heard)
Njekuvug’ ineza, ihora itembera (I will speak of His ever-flowing Goodness)
Mukirere cyabizera (Among the believers)
Andenger’ ubutitsa (He protects me without end)
Yarampishe, mu mababa ye niho nibera (He has hidden me, I dwell beneath His wings)
(Pre-Refrain + Refrain)
Ntiyandekuye, yaranyimanye (He has not abandoned me, He has not denied me)
Muri byabihe (Through all those times)
Ishimwe pfite, ninde uri kwiriye? (The praise I have, who is worthy?)
Ni Kristo wenyine (It is Christ alone) (Repeat)
Ubwo ariwe uvuze (Since He is the one that has spoken)
Sinzava kugicaniro (I will not leave the alter)
Iyab’ imigambi y’abantu (If it were the plans of people)
Ariy’ ishyiraho adomo kanyuma (That determined the final outcome)
Kubuzima n’ubugingo bwacu (For our lives and our souls)
Simba nyibukwa (I would not be here)
Gusa kuko ar’umwami uc’ akanzu (But because He is the King and Way-maker)
Yakomej’ isezerano yampaye (He kept the promise to me)
Kubwizina rye ninyike z’umuriro (Even through fires, for His Name’s sake)
Nzazisimbuka (I will overcome)
(Refrain)
Umv’ umpumeko, reb’ inambuko (Listen to my testimony, look at my journey)
Urabon’ ubwiza, bw’imana (You see God’s Glory)
Reba mubyago, mu munezero (In trials and in joy)
Urabona ubwiza, bw’imana (You will see God’s Glory) (Repeat)
Umva, reba (Listen, look) x2