Lyrics
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuko naniriwe mur'iyi si
Ndetse no mu gihe cy'i ntambara
Na bwo Mwami, ujy'ump' amahoro
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Mu bingerageza n'amakuba
Ni wowe buhungiro nizeye
Mu gihe cy'akaga mur'iyi si
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuko wanyikorerey'ibyaha
Ndumva nshaka kukubwira byose
Kuko, Mwami, nizeye ko unyumva
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
Ump'akanya, Yesu, nze nkwegere
Kuk'umwijima ukabije mw’isi
Icyo nkeneye n'ukukwegera
Kugira ngo numv'ijambo ryawe
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Meaning & Inspiration
Ump akanya Yesu is a prayer for nearness to Jesus amid weariness, conflict, darkness, trials, and distress. Each verse returns to the request for time to draw close, hear his word, and receive peace. The repeated appeal gives the song the character of a sustained personal prayer, while its references to danger and hardship place trust in Christ at the center of the response to suffering.
The lyric also names Jesus as a trusted refuge and confesses that he carried sin. Those ideas correspond with Psalm 46:1, which describes God as refuge and present help in trouble, and 1 Peter 2:24, which speaks of Christ bearing sins in his body. The invitation in Matthew 11:28 to come to Christ for rest further illuminates the plea of a weary person seeking his presence. Across the verses, safety is not presented as the absence of difficulty but as peace, attentive prayer, and confidence that the Lord hears.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary to come to him for rest.
- Psalm 46:1 God is described as refuge and present help in trouble.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Christ bore sins in his body on the cross.