Lyrics
Chorus (x3)
Ntumpiteho Mukiza We
Wumv’uko Nganya
Ubw’ugenderera Abandi
Nanjye Ntusige
Verse 1
Mpa Kweger’intebe Yawe
Mpabw’imbabazi
Ngupfukamiye Mbabaye
Mpa Kukwizera
Refrain (x2)
Yesu Mukiza Wanjye
Wumv’uko Nganya
Ubwo Ugenderera Abandi
Nanjye Ntusige
Verse 2
Nta Wundi Nakwizigira
Ni Wowe Nshaka
Mvur’ibikomere Byanjye
Umbabarire
Refrain (x2)
Yesu Mukiza Wanjye
Wumv’uko Nganya
Ubwo Ugenderera Abandi
Nanjye Ntusige
Verse 3
Ur’isoko Y’amahoro
Nyir’ubugingo
Singir’undi Niyambaza
Keretse Wowe
Refrain (x3)
Yesu Mukiza Wanjye
Wumv’uko Nganya
Ubwo Ugenderera Abandi
Nanjye Ntusige
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Ntumpiteho Mukiza” by PaPi Clever and Dorcas is a Kinyarwanda song that begins with the plea “Do not pass me by, Savior,” and its opening plea recalls the well-known hymn “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior.” The refrain asks Jesus, the singer’s Savior, to hear his cry and, while visiting others, not to leave him behind.
The verses add specific requests. The singer asks to approach the throne, to receive mercy, to kneel in his need, and to be given trust. He says he has no one else to rely on and asks Jesus to heal his wounds and have mercy on him. The idea of coming to the throne for mercy is close to Hebrews 4:16, and the plea for healing recalls the cries of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:47-48.
The last verse names Jesus as the source of peace and the owner of life, and says there is no one else on whom to call. The song’s message is humble dependence on Christ’s mercy, expressed as a repeated prayer.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 4:16 Coming boldly to the throne of grace for mercy
- Mark 10:47-48 Bartimaeus cries to Jesus as He passes by
- John 14:6 Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life