Okusaba kwa Pawulo Okusooka

“Kubanga laba, asaba”—Ebikolwa by’Abatume 9:11.

KATONDA alina engeri nnyingi ez’okuzikiza okuyigganya. Tagenda kuleka Kkanisa ye kukolerwa bubi abalabe baayo, oba okumenyebwa ababakyawa; era tabulako bikozesebwa kukyusa kkubo ly’omukozi w’ebibi, oba kulivuunika ddala. Mu ngeri bbiri Katonda mw’atuukiririza ekigendererwa kye: oluusi ng’atabula omuyigganyi, ate oluusi mu ngeri esingako omukisa, ng’amukyusa omutima. Oluusi atabula n’awabya abalabe be; afuula omulaguzi okuba omulalu; aleka omuntu amulumba okuzikirira ddala, n’amuleka atwale mu kuzikirira kwe, oluvannyuma n’akyuka n’asekerera n’obuwanguzi omuntu eyali asuubira okugamba nti, Aa! Aa! eri Kkanisa ya Katonda. Naye ebiseera ebirala, nga bwe kyali mu nsonga eno, akyusa omuyigganyi omutima. Bw’atyo afuula omulabe okuba mukwano gwe; omuntu eyali omulwanyi ng’alwanyisa Enjiri amufuula omusirikale ayiwalirira Enjiri. Mu kizikiza aggyamu ekitangaala; mu oyo alya aggyamu omubisi gw’enjuki; weewaawo, mu mitima egy’amayinja ayimusizaamu abaana ba Ibulayimu. Bwe kityo bwe kyali ku Sawulo. Toyinza kulowooza ku muntu asukkulumye mu bukambwe okumusinga. Yali amansiddwa omusaayi gwa Suteefano, bwe baamukuba amayinja n’afa; era yali munyiikivu nnyo mu bukambwe bwe, abasajja ne baleka engoye zaabwe mu mikono gy’omuvubuka ayitibwa Sawulo. Ng’abeera mu Yerusaalemi, mu ssomero lya Gamalyeri, bulijjo yasisinkananga n’abayigirizwa b’Omusajja ow’e Nazaaleesi; yabasekereranga, n’abavuma bwe baayitanga mu luguudo; yafuna amateeka okubalwanyisa, n’abatta; ne kaakano, ng’ekisembayo, ono eyafuuka ng’ekisolo eky’omuddo, bwe yamala okukomba ku musaayi, n’afuuka omulalu ennyo, n’amalirira okugenda e Damasiko, alyoke yeekkuse omusaayi gw’abasajja n’abakazi; asibe Abakristaayo, abaleete e Yerusaalemi, gye banaabonerezebwa nga bwe yalowooza nti kye kibonerezo ekituufu olw’obuyisi bwabwe, n’okuva mu ddiini yaabwe eya edda. Naye laba, amaanyi ga Katonda nga ga kitalo! Yesu ayimiriza omuntu ono mu lukendo lwe olw’eddalu; nga bw’yali yeeteeseteese n’effumu lye ng’adduka okulumba Kristo. Kristo n’amusisinkana, n’amusuula okuva ku mbalaasi, n’amugwisa wansi, n’amubuuza nti, “Sawulo! Sawulo! Onjigganyiza ki?” Awo n’aggyawo mu kisa omutima gwe ogujeemu—n’amuwa omutima omuggya n’omwoyo omulongoofu—n’akyusa ekigendererwa kye n’ebbeetwa lye—n’amutwala e Damasiko—n’amugalamiza wansi okumala ennaku ssatu n’ebiro bisatu—n’ayogera naye—n’aleetera amaloboozi ag’ekyama okuwuuma mu matu ge—n’akoleeza emmeeme ye yonna omuliro; awo bw’yasituka ng’ava mu kufa okw’ennaku essatu, n’atandika okusaba, olwo Yesu n’ava mu ggulu, n’ajja mu kwolesebwa eri Ananiya, n’amugamba nti, “Golokoka ogende ku luguudo oluyitibwa Olutereevu, onoonye mu nnyumba ya Yuda omuntu omu ayitibwa Sawulo, ow’e Taluso; kubanga, laba, asaba.”

Okusooka, ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe kyali okulangirira; “Laba, asaba.” Eky’okubiri, kyali ensonga; “Kubanga, laba, asaba.” Oluvannyuma, okumaliriza, tujja kugezaako okukikozesa ku mitima gyammwe. Newaakubadde ng’okukikozesa kwa Katonda yekka, tunaakkiriza nti anaasiima okukola ekyo ekigambo we kibuulirwa ku makya gano.

I. Okusooka, wano waaliwo OKULANGIRIRA; “Genda mu nnyumba ya Sawulo ow’e Taluso; kubanga laba, asaba.” Awatali kwanjula, ka njogere nti, kuno kwali kulangirira nsonga eyalabibwa mu ggulu; eyasanyusa bamalayika; eyeewuunyisa Ananiya, era eyali empya eri Sawulo yennyini.

Kwali kulangirira ensonga eyalabibwa mu ggulu. Sawulo omunaku yali akulembeddwa okukaabira ekisa, era mu kaseera ke yatandika okusaba, Katonda n’atandika okumuwulira. Tolaba, bw’osoma essuula eno, Katonda nga bwe yassaayo omwoyo ku Sawulo? Yamanya oluguudo mwe yabeeranga; “Genda ku luguudo oluyitibwa Olutereevu.” Yamanya ennyumba mwe yasuliranga; “Buuza mu nnyumba ya Yuda.” Yamanya erinnya lye; lyali Sawulo. Yamanya ekifo gye yava; “Buuza Sawulo ow’e Taluso.” Era yamanya nti yali asabye. “Laba, asaba.” Laba! Nsonga ya kitalo, nti okusaba kulabibwa mu ggulu. Omwonoonyi omunaku eyamenyese omutima, ng’alinnya mu kisenge kye, afukamira, naye asobola kwogera kukaaba kwe mu lulimi lw’okusinda n’amaziga. Laba! Okusinda okwo kufudde ennanga zonna ez’omu ggulu okuvuga n’essanyu; eriziga eryo Katonda alikutte, n’alissa mu kyakuterekamu amaziga omu ggulu, literekebwe emirembe gyonna. Oyo asaba, entiisa gwe giremesa okwogera ebigambo, anaategeererwa bulungi Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo. Ayinza okukulukusa eriziga limu eryanguwa; naye “okusaba kwe kugwa kw’eriziga.” Amaziga ge mayinja ag’omuwendo omu ggulu; okusinda kwe kitundu ku nnyimba ez’entebe ya Yakuwa; kubanga wadde okusaba nga kuli

“Engeri esinga obwangu ey’okwogera

Emimwa gy’omwana omuto gye giyinza okugezaako;”

bwe kityo era bwe giri ennyimba

“Ezisingayo obulungi eziituuka Eri obukulu obwa waggulu.”

Ka nnyimirireko ku ndowooza eno akaseera. Okusaba kulabibwa mu ggulu. Laba! Mmanyi ekiri ku bangi ku mmwe. Mulowooza nti, “Bwe nkyukira Katonda, bwe mmunoonya, mazima nze wa mugaso mutono nnyo, nnina omusango era nga wa muzizo, tekiyinza kulowoozebwa nti anassaayo omwoyo ku nze.” Mikwano gyange, temuba na ndowooza ng’ezo ez’abakaafiiri. Katonda waffe si katonda atuula mu kirooto ekitaggwaawo; era teyeebikka kizikiza kingi bw’atyo n’atasobola kulaba; si nga Baali atawulira. Kituufu, ayinza obutassaayo mwoyo ku ntalo; tafaayo ku kitiibwa n’oku kwerayira kwa bakabaka; tawuliriza ludiba lw’ennyimba z’entalo; tassaayo mwoyo ku buwanguzi n’amalala g’omuntu; naye buli awali omutima ogujjudde ennaku, buli awali eriiso erijjudde amaziga, buli awali omumwa ogukankana olw’obulumi, buli awali okusinda okw’ekika, oba okusinda okw’okwenenya, okutu kwa Yakuwa kugguse kya bugazi; akiwandiika mu kitabo eky’okujjukira kwe; assa okusaba kwaffe, ng’ebikoola bya maluvu, wakati w’empapula z’ekitabo kye eky’okujjukira, era ekitabo bwe kiryoke kigguleewo enkomerero, walibaawo akaloosa akalungi ennyo akalivaamu. Laba! Ggwe omwonoonyi omunaku, ow’empisa embi era ez’omuzizo ennyo, okusaba kwo kuwuliddwa, era ne kaakano Katonda akwogeddeko nti, “Laba, asaba.” Kwali wa—mu kiraalo ky’ebisibo? Kwali wa—mu kisenge eky’ekyama? Kwali ku kitanda kyo ku makya gano, oba mu kizimbe kino? Kaakano otunuulira eriiso lyo eri eggulu? Yogera, ggwe mutima omunaku; ntwoyogedde emimwa gyo kaakano nga gyeyogerera nti, “Katonda, onsaasire, nze omwonoonyi”? Nkugamba, ggwe mwonoonyi, waliwo ekintu ekimu ekisinga telegulaafu obwangu. Omanyi nti kaakano tuyinza okusindika obubaka ne tufuna okuddibwamu mu bbanga ttono; naye nsoma ekintu mu Baibuli ekisinga amasannyalaze obwangu. “Nga tebanakoowoola ndibaddamu, nga bakyayogera bati mbaddemu.” Kale nno, ggwe mwonoonyi omunaku, olabiddwa; weewaawo, owuliddwa oyo atuula ku ntebe ey’obwakabaka.

Nate; kuno kwali kulangirira ensonga eyasanyusa eggulu. Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe kitandika n’ekigambo “Laba,” kubanga awatali kubuusabuusa, Omulokozi waffe yennyini yakitunuulira n’essanyu. Omulundi gumu gwokka gwe tusoma ku kumwenyumwenya okwali ku maaso ga Yesu, bwe yayimusa amaaso ge eri eggulu, n’aleekaana nti, “Ayi Kitange, Mukama w’eggulu n’ensi, nkwebaza kubanga ebigambo byo bino eby’amazima wabikisa abo abeeyita ab’amagezi ennyo, naye n’obibikkulira abaana abato. Weewaawo Kitange, bw’otyo bwe wasiima.” Omusumba w’emmeeme zaffe asanyukira okulaba endiga ze nga ziyingiziddwa mu kisibo n’obukuumi, awangula mu mwoyo bw’akomyawo eka oyo eyali abunze. Ndowooza nti bwe yayogera ebigambo bino eri Ananiya, okumwenyumwenya kumu okw’e Paradiso kwateekwa okwaka okuva mu maaso ge. “Laba,” mpangudde omutima gw’omulabe wange, ndokodde omuyigganyi wange, ne kaakano afukamiza amaviivi ge awali entebe y’ebigere byange, “laba, asaba.” Yesu yennyini yakulembera oluyimba, ng’asanyukira n’okuyimba omukyufu omuggya. Yesu Kristo yasanyuka, n’asanyukira endiga eyo eyabula okusinga endiga ekyenda mu omwenda ezitaabula. Ne bamalayika nabo baasanyuka. Kubanga, omu ku balonde ba Katonda bw’azaalibwa, bamalayika bayimirira okwetooloola akalago ke. Akula, n’agwa mu kibi: bamalayika bamugoberera, nga bamugondera mu kkubo lye lyonna; batunuulira n’ennaku okubula kwe okungi; malayika omulungi akulukusa eriziga buli oyo omwagalwa lw’ayonoona. Amangwago omuntu aleetebwa wansi w’eddoboozi ly’Enjiri. Malayika n’agamba nti, “Laba, atandika okuwulira.” Alindirira akaseera katono, ekigambo ne kigwa mu mutima gwe, eriziga ne likulukuta ku ttama lye, era ekisembayo n’akaabira okuva mu mmeeme ye ey’omunda ennyo nti, “Katonda, onsaasire!” Laba! Malayika akuba ebiwaawaatiro bye, abuuka waggulu mu ggulu, n’agamba nti, “Baganda bange bamalayika, mumpulirize, ‘Laba, asaba.’” Olwo ne balagira ebide by’omu ggulu okuvuga; ne baba n’embaga ey’essanyu mu kitiibwa; nate ne baleekaana n’amaloboozi ag’essanyu, kubanga mazima mbagamba nti, “waliwo essanyu mu ggulu mu bamalayika ba Katonda olw’omwonoonyi omu eyeenenya.” Batwekaliriza okutuusa lwe tusaba, era bwe tusaba, ne bagamba nti, “Laba, asaba.”

Ekirala, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, waliwo emyoyo emirala mu ggulu egiyinza okusanyuka, okwotoolako bamalayika. Abantu abo be mikwano gyaffe abaatusooka okugenda. Sirina baganda bangi mu ggulu, naye nnina omu gwe njagala nnyo, ataabuusabuusa nti yansabiranga emirundi mingi, kubanga yandeetera bwe nnali omwana era n’andera mu kitundu ky’obwana bwange, ne kaakano atudde mu maaso g’entebe mu kitiibwa—eyaggyibwawo mbagirawo. Ndowooza nti yatunuulira omuzzukulu we omwagalwa, era bwe yamulaba mu makubo g’ekibi, n’obwonoonyi, n’obusirusiru, teyasobola kutunula na nnaku, kubanga tewali maziga mu maaso g’abo abagulumizibbwa; teyasobola kutunula na kwejjusa, kubanga tebasobola kumanya kiwuunyisa ng’ekyo mu maaso g’entebe ya Katonda; naye laba! Akaseera ako, olw’ekisa eky’obwakabaka, bwe nnawalirizibwa okusaba, bwe nnali nzekka ne nfukamiza amaviivi gange ne mpakana, ndowooza nga mmulaba ng’agamba nti, “Laba, asaba; laba, asaba.” Laba! Nsobola okukubira mu birowoozo amaaso ge. Yalabika ng’alina eggulu bbiri okumala akaseera, essanyu eryakubisibbwa, eggulu mu nze era ne mu ye—bwe yasobola okugamba nti, “Laba, asaba.” Laba! Ggwe omuvubuka, nnyoko wuuli ng’atambulira mu nguudo eza zaabu. Akutunuulira wansi essaawa eno. Yakuwa; ku kifuba kye we walambaala bwe wali omwana buto, era yakuwaayo eri Yesu Kristo. Okuva mu ggulu, abadde akwekaliriza n’okweraliikirira okwo okungi okugenderako n’essanyu; ku makya gano akutunuulira. Oyogera ki, ggwe muvubuka? Kristo ku bw’Omwoyo we akugamba mu mutima gwo nti, “Jjangu gye ndi”? Okulukusa eriziga ery’okwenenya? Ndowooza nga ndaba nnyoko ng’aleekaana nti, “Laba, asaba.” Omulundi omulala afukamira mu maaso g’entebe ya Katonda n’agamba nti, “Nkwebaza, ggwe Ow’ekisa ekitaggwaawo, kubanga oyo eyali omwana wange ku nsi, kaakano afuuse omwana wo mu kitangaala.”

Naye, bwe wabaawo omu mu ggulu alina essanyu erisinga omulala olw’okukyuka kw’omwonoonyi, ye muweereza wa Katonda, omu ku baweereza ba Katonda ab’amazima. Ayi, abampuliriza, temulowooza nnyo engeri abaweereza ba Katonda ab’amazima gye baagalamu emmeeme zammwe. Mpozzi mulowooza nti mulimu mwangu okuyimirira wano ne tubabuulira. Katonda amanyi, singa ekyo kye kyokka, kyandibadde mulimu mwangu; naye bwe tulowooza nti bwe tubagamba, obulokozi bwammwe oba okuzikirira kwammwe, mu ngeri emu, kwesigamye ku kye twogera—bwe tulowooza nti bwe tuba abakuumi abatali beesigwa, omusaayi gwammwe Katonda aligubanza ku mikono gyaffe—Ayi, Katonda omulungi! Bwe ndowooza nti mbuulidde enkumi mu bulamu bwange, enkumi nnyingi era mpozzi ne njogera ebintu bingi bye ssaandyogedde, kimpuniriza, kindeetera okukankana n’okutya. Luteeri yagamba nti yasobola okwolekera abalabe be, naye teyasobola kulinnya madaala ga pulupiiti we nga amaviivi ge tegakubaganye. Okubuulira si mizannyo gya baana; si kintu kya kukolebwa awatali kufuba na kweraliikirira; mulimu gwa kitiibwa; mulimu gwa ntiisa, bw’ogutunuulira mu kukwatagana kwagwo n’obulamu obutaggwaawo. Laba! Omuweereza wa Katonda nga bw’abasabira! Singa wawuliriza wansi w’akasolya k’eddirisa ly’ekisenge kye, wandimuwulidde ng’asinda buli kiro kya Ssande olw’ebigambo bye kubanga yali tayogedde na maanyi gasingawo; wandimuwulidde ng’ayeegayirira Katonda nti, “Ani akkiriza ebigambo byaffe? Era ani abikkuliddwa omukono gwa Mukama?” Laba, bw’akutunuulira ng’ali mu kuwummula kwe mu ggulu—bw’akulaba ng’osaba, nga bw’anaakuba mu ngalo n’agamba nti, “Laba omwana gw’ompadde! Laba, asaba.” Nkakasa nti bwe tulaba omu ng’aleeteddwa okumanya Mukama, twewulira nnyo ng’oyo awonyezza munne okuva mu kufa mu mazzi. Waliwo omusajja omunaku mu mataba; agenda kubbira, atabuka, ateekwa okufa mu mazzi; naye mbuuka mu mazzi, ne mmukwata nnyo, ne mmuggya ku lukalu, ne mmugalamiza wansi; omusawo n’ajja; amutunuulira, n’amuteekako omukono gwe, n’agamba nti, “Ntya nti afudde.” Tukozesa amaanyi gonna ge tulina, ne tukola kye tusobola okumuzza obulamu. Nneewulira nti mba muwonyi w’omusajja oyo, era laba, nga bwe nkutama ne nteeka okutu kwange ku mumwa gwe! Ekisembayo ne ŋŋamba nti, “Assa omukka! Assa omukka!” Essanyu nga liri mu ndowooza eyo! Assa omukka; obulamu bukyaliwo. Kale bwe tusanga omuntu ng’asaba, tuleekaana—assa omukka; tafudde, mulamu; kubanga omuntu bw’asaba taba mufu mu byonoono ne mu bibi, wabula aleeteddwa mu bulamu, azzeemu amaanyi olw’obuyinza bw’Omwoyo. “Laba, asaba.” Kuno kwali kubaka kwa ssanyu mu ggulu, era n’okulabibwa Katonda.

Awo, mu kifo ekiddako, kuno kwali ekintu ekyeewuunyisa ennyo abantu. Ananiya n’ayimusa emikono gye gyombi olw’okwewuunya. “Ayi Mukama wange, nnandirowoozezza nti buli muntu yenna yandisabye okuggyako omuntu oyo! Kiyinzika?” Simanyi nga bwe kiri ku baweereza abalala, naye oluusi ntunuulira abantu abaawo mu kkuŋŋaaniro, ne ŋŋamba nti, “Kale, balina essuubi lingi; ndowooza nga nnaabafuna. Nkkiriza nti waliwo omulimu ogugenda mu maaso, era nsuubira mangu okubawulira nga bategeeza Mukama ky’akoledde emmeeme zaabwe.” Amangwago, mpozzi, sibalabako, ne mbabuza ddala; naye mu kifo kyabwe, Mukama wange omulungi antumira omu gwe ssalinaako ssuubi—omugobe, omutamiivu, atasaanira, olw’ettendo ery’ekitiibwa ky’ekisa kye. Olwo ne nyimusa emikono gyange olw’okwewuunya, nga ndowooza nti, “Nnandirowoozezza ku buli muntu yenna okusinga ggwe.” Njjukira ekintu ekyaliwo edda ttono. Waaliwo omusajja omunaku nga wa myaka nkaaga; yali muvuzi w’ennyanja omukambwe, omu ku basajja abasinga obubi mu kyalo; empisa ye yali kunywa mwenge, era yalabika ng’asanyuka bw’aba avuma era n’akolima. Kyokka yajja mu kkanisa, ku lunaku lwa Ssabbiiti olumu, oyo eyali wa luganda lwange ennyo ng’abuulira ku kyawandiikibwa ekyogera ku Yesu ng’akaabira Yerusaalemi. Omusajja omunaku n’alowooza nti, “Ki! Yesu Kristo yali akaabira omuntu omubi nga nze?” Yalowooza nti yali mubi nnyo Kristo obutamufaako. Ekisembayo n’ajja eri omuweereza, n’agamba nti, “Ssebo, emyaka nkaaga mmaze nga nseeyeeya wansi w’ebendera ya Setaani; kaakano kye kiseera okuba n’omwami omuggya; njagala okwonoona ekyombo ekikadde ne nkibbisa ddala! olwo nnaafuna ekiggya, era nnaaseeyeeya wansi w’ebendera ya Omulangira Emanueri.” Okuva ku kaseera ako omusajja oyo abadde muntu wa kusaba, ng’atambula mu maaso ga Katonda mu bwesimbu bwonna. Naye yali muntu wa nkomerero ddala gw’otandirowoozeeko. Mu ngeri emu Katonda alonda abantu ab’enkomerero; tafaayo ku jjinja ery’omuwendo, wabula akwata obuyinjayinja, kubanga asobola, “okuggya mu mayinja abaana ba Ibulayimu.” Katonda wa magezi okusinga omukugu w’eby’obuwuka: takoma ku kulongoosa zaabu, wabula akyusa ekyuma ekitali kya muwendo ne kifuuka amayinja ag’omuwendo omungi; atwala abasingayo obucaafu n’obubi, n’abakola okuba abantu ab’ekitiibwa, n’abafuula abatukuvu, songa baabanga aboonoonyi, era n’abatukuza, songa baabanga abatali batukuvu.

Okukyuka kwa Sawulo kyali kintu kya kitalo; naye, abaagalwa, kyali kya kitalo okusinga nze naawe okuba nga tuli Bakristaayo? Ka mbabuuze, singa waliwo eyabagamba, emyaka mitono egiyise, nti mwandibadde ba kkanisa era nga mubaliddwa mu baana ba Katonda, mwandigambye ki? “Bya busa era bya bulimba! Siri omu ku Bamezodisiti bammwe abeefuula; sijja kuba na ddiini yonna; njagala okulowooza n’okukola nga bwe njagala.” Nze naawe tetwakyogera? Kale twatuuka tutya wano? Bwe tutunuulira enkyukakyuka etuyiseeko, kirabika ng’ekirooto. Katonda aleseewo bangi mu maka gaffe abaali batusinga obulungi, kale lwaki yatulonda ffe? Laba! Si kya kitalo? Tetwandiyimusizza mikono gyaffe olw’okwewuunya, nga Ananiya bwe yakola, ne tugamba nti, “Laba, laba, laba: kyamagero ku nsi, kya kitalo mu ggulu?”

Ekintu eky’enkomerero kye nnina okwogera wano, kye kino—ensonga eno yali mpya eri Sawulo yennyini. “Laba, asaba.” Kiki ekipya mu ekyo? Sawulo yayambukanga mu yeekaalu emirundi ebiri buli lunaku, mu ssaawa ey’okusaba. Singa wamperekerako, wandimuwulidde ng’ayogera bulungi, mu bigambo nga bino: “Mukama, nkwebaza kubanga sifaanana ng’abantu abalala; siri mulyazaamaanyi, so si muwooza; nsiiba emirundi ebiri mu wiiki, era mpaayo ekimu eky’ekkumi ku bintu byonna bye nnina;” n’ebirala. Laba! Wandimusanze ng’afuka okwogera okulungi mu maaso g’entebe ya Katonda. Ate kyogera nti, “Laba, asaba.” Ki! Yali tasabangako edda? Nedda, teyasabangako. Byonna bye yali akoze edda byagenda bwereere; tekyali kusaba. Nawulira ku musajja omukadde, eyayigirizibwa bwe yali omwana okusaba nti, “Katonda awe omukisa taata ne maama,” era n’agenda mu maaso ng’asaba ekintu kye kimu okumala emyaka nsanvu, ng’abazadde be bombi baafa. Oluvannyuma kyasanyusa Katonda, mu kisa kye ekitakoma, okukwata omutima gwe, era n’akulemberwa okulaba nti newaakubadde ng’yali munywevu ku nkola ze, yali tasabangako n’akatono; emirundi mingi yayogeranga essaala ze, naye teyasabanga. Bwe kityo bwe kyali ku Sawulo. Yali ayogedde ebyogero bye eby’amaanyi, naye byonna byali bya bwereere. Yali asabye essaala ze empanvu ng’akuusakuusa; byonna byali bigwiridde. Kaakano wajja okwegayirira okw’amazima, ne kigambibwa nti, “Laba, asaba.” Olaba omusajja oyo ng’agezaako okuwulirwa Omutonzi we? Nga bw’ayimirira! Ayogera Olulattini n’ennyimba mu maaso g’entebe y’Oyo Ayinzabyonna; naye Katonda atudde mu kutasseeyo mwoyo, nga tafaayo. Awo omusajja n’agezaako engeri endala; afuna ekitabo, n’afukamira nate, n’asaba mu ngeri esanyusa essaala esinga obulungi eya edda eyandisobodde okuteekebwateekebwa; naye Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo tafaayo ku nkola ze enkalu ezitaliimu. Ekisembayo ekitonde ekinaku n’asuula ekitabo, n’eerabira ennyimba ze, n’agamba nti, “Ayi Mukama, wulira, olwa Kristo.” “Mumuwulire,” bw’ayogera Katonda, “mmuwulidde.” Ekyo kye kisa ky’onoonyezza. Okusaba kumu okuva ku mutima kusinga enkola omutwalo. Okusaba kumu okuva mu mmeeme kusinga okusoma okunnyogovu emitwalo. Naye essaala eziva mu kamwa n’omu mutwe zokka, Katonda azikyawa; ayagala eziva mu buziba bw’omutima. Mpozzi nnandibadde muyivu singa ŋŋambye nti waliwo ebikumi wano ku makya gano abataasabangako n’omulundi gumu mu bulamu bwabwe. Waliwo abamu ku mmwe abataasabangako. Waliwo omuvubuka omu eri, eyagamba abazadde be bwe yabaleka, nti yandigenzeeko bulijjo mu nkola ye ey’okusaba buli nkya na kiro. Naye akwatiddwa ensonyi, era akirese. Kale, ggwe muvubuka, oyakukola ki bw’olituuka okufa? Olyaba n’“ekigambo eky’olukusa ku miryango gy’okufa?” Olyayingira “eggulu olw’okusaba?” Nedda, tolyayingira; olyagobwa okuva mu maaso ge, era osuulibwe.

II. Eky’okubiri, wano tulina ENSONGA EY’OKUKAKASA. “Kubanga, laba, asaba.” Kyali nsonga, okusooka, ey’obukuumi bwa Ananiya. Ananiya omunaku yatya okugenda eri Sawulo; yalowooza nti kyali kifaananako nnyo n’okuyingira mu mpuku y’empologoma. “Bwe nnaagenda mu nnyumba ye,” yalowooza bw’atyo, “amangu ddala bw’anandaba, anantwala e Yerusaalemi mangu, kubanga ndi omu ku bayigirizwa ba Kristo; sisobola kugenda.” Katonda agamba nti, “Laba, asaba.” “Kale,” bw’ayogera Ananiya, “ekyo kya mmala. Bw’aba omusajja asaba, tagenda kunkola bubi; bw’aba omusajja ow’okwewaayo okw’amazima, ndi mirembe.” Weesigamye nti bulijjo oyinza okwesiga omusajja asaba. Simanyi nga bwe kiri, naye n’abantu abatatya Katonda bulijjo bassaamu ekitiibwa Omukristaayo ow’amazima. Mukama w’omuddu ayagala okuba n’omuddu asaba; ye ne bw’aba tafaayo ku ddiini, ayagala okuba n’omuddu atya Katonda, era anaamwesiga okusinga omulala yenna. Kituufu, waliwo abamu ku bantu bammwe abeeyita ab’okusaba abatalina kasaba n’akatono. Naye buli lw’osanga omusajja asaba mu mazima, mwesige ne zaabu etabalika; kubanga bw’asaba mu mazima, teweetaaga kumutya. Oyo ayogera ne Katonda mu kyama, ayinza okwesigibwa mu lujjudde. Bulijjo nneewulira mirembe n’omusajja akyalira entebe ey’okusaasira. Nawulira olugero lw’abasajja babiri abaali batambula bonna, mu kifo mu Switizirandi. Amangwago ne batuuka wakati mu bibira; era omanyi engero ez’entiisa abantu ze boogera ku mayumba g’abagenyi eyo, nga bwe kya kabi okusula mu go. Omu ku bo, atakkiriza, n’agamba munne, eyali Omukristaayo, nti, “Saagala kuyimirira wano n’akatono; kya kabi nnyo ddala.” “Kale,” omulala n’ayogera, “ka tugezeeko.” Ne bayingira mu nnyumba; naye yali eteesigika nnyo, nga tewali n’omu ku bo agyagala; ne balowooza nti kyandibadde kirungi okubeera eka mu Bungereza. Amangwago nannyini nnyumba n’agamba nti, “Basseebo, bulijjo nsoma era ne nsaba n’ab’omu maka gange nga tetunnaba kwebaka; munaŋŋanya okukola bwe ntyo leero ekiro?” “Yee,” ne bagamba, “n’essanyu erisingayo.” Bwe baalinnya waggulu, atakkiriza n’agamba nti, “Kaakano sikyatya n’akatono.” “Lwaki?” Omukristaayo n’abuuza. “Kubanga nnannyinaffe asabye.” “Laba!” omulala n’agamba, “kirabika nno nti, ng’ekituufu, olina ky’olowooza ku ddiini; kubanga omuntu asaba, osobola okwebaka mu nnyumba ye.” Era kyali kya kitalo engeri bombi gye baasula otulo. Baaloota ebirooto ebiwoomerera, kubanga baawulira nti awo ennyumba we yasereekebwa akasolya k’okusaba, ne yeezimbibwa ebisenge by’okwewaayo, tewaali muntu mulamu ayinza okubatuusaako akabi. Kino nno, kyali nsonga eri Ananiya, nti ayinza okugenda mirembe mu nnyumba ya Sawulo.

Naye okusingako kino. Wano waali ensonga ey’obwesimbu bwa Pawulo. Okusaba mu kyama kwe kumu ku bikebera ebisinga obulungi eby’eddiini ey’amazima. Singa Yesu yagamba Ananiya nti, “Laba, abuulira,” Ananiya yandigambye nti, “ekyo ayinza okukikola, ate n’abeera mulimba.” Singa yagamba nti, “Agenze mu lukuŋŋaana lwa kkanisa,” Ananiya yandigambye nti, “Ayinza okuyingira eyo ng’omusege oguyambadde eddiba ly’endiga.” Naye bwe yagamba nti, “Laba, asaba,” eyo yali nsonga nnamba. Omuvubuka ajja n’antegeeza by’awulidde ne by’abadde akola. Ekisembayo ne ŋŋamba nti, “Fukamira osabe.” “Nnandisidde okukikola.” “Tofaayo, ojja kukikola.” Agwa ku maviivi ge, nga talina kigambo kya kwogera; atandika okusinda n’okukaaba, era abeera awo ku maviivi ge okutuusa ekisembayo lw’aleekaanira nti, “Mukama, onsaasire nze omwonoonyi; nze omwonoonyi asinga bonna; onsaasire!” Olwo ne ŋŋanguka katono, ne ŋŋamba nti, “Ssaafudde ku bigambo byo byonna, nnnali njagala ssaala zo.” Naye laba! Singa nnyinza okumugoberera okutuuka eka; singa nnyinza okumulaba ng’agenda okusaba yekka, olwo nnandiwulidde nga nkakasa; kubanga oyo asaba mu kyama ye Mukristaayo ow’amazima. Okusoma obusomi ekitabo eky’okwewaayo okwa buli lunaku tekijja kukakasa nti oli mwana wa Katonda; bw’osaba mu kyama, olwo olina eddiini ey’amazima; eddiini entono, bw’eba ey’amazima, esinga ensozi ez’okukuusakuusa. Okutya Katonda okw’omu maka kwe kutya Katonda okusinga obulungi. Okusaba kunaakuleetera okulekayo okwonoona, oba okwonoona kunaakuleetera okulekayo okusaba. Okusaba mu mutima kukakasa amazima g’okukyuka. Omuntu ayinza okuba ow’amazima, naye ng’akyamye mu mazima. Pawulo yali mutuufu mu mazima. “Laba, asaba,” yali nsonga esinga obulungi nti eddiini ye yali ntuufu. Singa waliwo yenna wa okumbuuza ekifunze eky’eddiini y’Ekikristaayo, nnandigambye nti kiri mu kigambo ekyo ekimu—“okusaba.” Singa wababuuzibwa nti, “Kiki ekinaayingiza obumanyirivu bwonna obw’Ekikristaayo?” nnandiddiddemu nti, “okusaba.” Omuntu ateekwa okuba nga yakakasibwa olw’ekibi nga tannaba kusaba; ateekwa okuba nga yalina essuubi eryo nti waaliwo ekisa ku lulwe nga tannaba kusaba. Mu butuufu, empisa zonna ez’Ekikristaayo zisibiddwa mu kigambo ekyo, okusaba. Ntegeeza bugambo nti oli musajja wa kusaba, nange nnaakuddamu mangu nti, “Ssebo, sirina kubuusabuusa ku mazima, era n’obwesimbu, obw’eddiini yo.”

Naye endowooza emu nate, ne ndyoka nviira ku nsonga eno. Kyali kya kukakasa okulondebwa kw’omusajja ono, kubanga osoma bulyawo oluvannyuma nti, “Laba, oyo ky’ekyokukozesa kye nnalonda.” Emirundi mingi nsanga abantu nga beeraliikirira olw’enjigiriza ey’okulondebwa. Buli kaseera mfuna ebbaluwa okuva eri omuntu omu oba omulala ng’annenya olw’okubuulira okulondebwa. Okuddamu kwokka kwe nsobola okuwa kwe kuno, “Kiri awo mu Baibuli; genda obuuze Mukama wange lwaki yakiteekawo. Sirina kya kukola. Ndi muweereza buweereza, era mbategeeza obubaka obuva waggulu. Singa nnali muweereza wa ku mulyango, ssaandikyusizza bubaka bwa mukama wange ku mulyango. Kibaddewo nga ndi mubaka wa ggulu, era sisobola kukyusa bubaka bwe mpokedde. Bwe buba bukyamu, buweereze eri ab’ekifo ekikulu. Kiri awo, era sisobola kukikyusa.” Kino kyokka ka nkyogere nga nnyinnyonnyola. Abamu bagamba nti, “Nnyinza ntya okuzuula oba ndi mulonde wa Katonda? Ntya nti siri mulonde wa Katonda.” Osaba? Bwe kisoboka okugambibwa nti, “Laba, asaba,” era kisoboka okugambibwa nti, Laba, oyo ky’ekyokukozesa kye nnalonda.” Olina okukkiriza? Bw’oba nga olina, oli mulonde. Ezo ze bubonero bw’okulondebwa. Bw’oba tolina na kimu ku bino, tolina nsonga kkalu kukakasa nti oli wa mu bantu ba Katonda ab’enjawulo. Olina okwegomba okukkiriza? Olina okwagala okwagala Kristo? Olina akatundutundu k’okwegomba okujja eri Kristo? Era kwegomba kwa nkola? Kukutwala okuwaayo okwegayirira okw’amaanyi, okw’amaziga? Bwe kiba bwe kityo, totya kutalondebwa; kubanga buli asaba mu bwesimbu, yateekebwawo Katonda ng’ensi tennabaawo, alyoke abeere mutukuvu era nga taliiko kamogo mu maaso ga Kristo mu kwagala.

III. Kaakano tutuuse ku KUKISSA MU BULAMU. Ekigambo kimu oba bibiri nammwe, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, nga sinnaba kubasindika ku makya gano. Nejjusa nti sisobola kuyingira nnyo mu nsonga eno; naye Mukama wange ow’ekitiibwa asaba buli omu ku ffe ng’ekyo kye tulina bwe kiri, so si ng’ekyo kye tutalina. Ntegeera nnyo nti nnemererwa okukakaatika amazima n’ekitiibwa nga bwe nsaanidde; Wabula, “omulimu gwange guli ne Katonda n’omusango gwange guli ne Katonda wange,” era olunaku olw’enkomerero lulyolesa nti ekisobyo kyange kyali mu kusalawo, so si mu kwagala kw’amazima olw’emmeeme.

Okusooka, munkkirize njogere eri abaana ba Katonda. Temulaba, baganda bange abaagalwa, nti akabonero akasinga obulungi ak’okuba abaana ba Katonda kasangibwa mu kwewaayo kwaffe? “Laba, asaba.” Kale nno, tekigoberera, ng’ekivaamu eky’obutonde, nti gye tusingira okusangibwa mu kusaba gye kunaasingira okwaka obukakafu bwaffe? Mpozzi wafiiriddwa obukakafu bwo ku makya gano; tomanyi oba oli mwana wa Katonda oba nedda; nnaakubuulira gye wafiiririra obwesige bwo—wabufiiririra mu kisenge kyo eky’ekyama. Njogera kye nnawulira. Emirundi mingi nnadda ennyuma okuva eri Katonda—si okugwa okw’enkomerero, mmanyi, naye emirundi mingi nnafiirwa akawoowo ako akawoomerera ak’okwagala kwe kwe nnali njagaliddemu. Nnali nteekwa okukaaba nti,

“Essaawa ziri ez’emirembe ze nnali njagaliddemu,

Nga okujjukira kwazo kukyawoomerera!

Naye zirese ekifo ekyereere ekirumya,

Ensi ky’etayinza kujjuza.”

Nnayambuka mu nnyumba ya Katonda okubuulira, awatali muliro wadde amaanyi; nnasoma Baibuli, ne wataba kitangaala ku yo; nnagezaako okuba n’enkolagana ne Katonda, naye byonna byagwiridde. Mbabuulire gye kyatandikira! Kyatandikira mu kisenge kyange eky’ekyama. Nnali nnekomye, mu ngeri emu, okusaba. Wano we nnyimiridde, era nzeenenya ebisobyo byange; nkkiriza nti buli lwe nva ku Katonda, awo we kitandikira. Ayi Bakristaayo, mwagala okuba n’essanyu? Mubeere bangi mu kusaba. Mwagala okuwangula? Mubeere bangi mu kusaba.

“Bwe tuziyiza okusaba, tulekayo okulwana,

Okusaba kwe kumasamasa ebyokulwanyisa by’Omukristaayo.”

Mukyala Berry yayogeranga nti, “Sandikkirizza kusendebwa kuva mu kisenge kyange eky’ekyama olw’ensi lukumi.” Mukama Jay yagamba nti, “Singa abatume ekkumi n’ababiri babadde babeera kumpi naawe, era ng’osobola okubatuukako, singa okukolagana kuno kwakusikako okuva mu kisenge eky’ekyama, bandibadde kabi ka mazima eri emmeeme yo.” Okusaba kye kyombi ekireeta eka emigugu egisinga obugagga. Kwe ttaka erizaala amakungula agasinga obungi. Owooluganda, bw’ogolokoka ku makya emirimu gyo giba ginyigiridde nnyo, nti n’ekigambo kimu oba bibiri ebyanguyirivu, oserengeta mu nsi, ne kiro, ng’okooye era ng’ozze, owa Katonda ekitundu ekisembayo eky’olunaku. Ekivaamu kiri nti tolina nkolagana naye. Ensonga lwaki tetulina ddiini ya mazima nnyingi kaakano, lwa kubanga tetulina kusaba kungi. Basseebo, sirina kirowoozo ku kkanisa ez’ennaku zino ezitasaba. Ŋŋenda okuva mu kkanisa emu okudda mu ndala mu kibuga kino ekinene ne ndaba ebibiina ebirungi; naye bwe ŋŋenda mu nkuŋŋaana zaabwe ez’okusaba ku lunaku olw’akawungeezi mu wiiki, ndaba abantu kkumi na babiri. Katonda ayinza okutuwa omukisa, ayinza okutufukako Omwoyo we, ng’ebintu ng’ebyo bibaawo? Yandisobodde, naye tekyandibadde ng’entegeka y’ebiseera bye, kubanga agamba nti, “Sayuuni bw’alumwa okuzaala, azaala abaana.” Mugende mu kkanisa zammwe n’endowooza eno, nti mwetaaga okusaba okusingawo. Bangi ku mmwe temulina nsonga kubeera wano ku makya gano. Musaanidde okuba mu bifo byammwe eby’okusinza. Saagala kubbira bantu okuva mu kkanisa endala; waliwo abamala okumpuliriza awatali bo. Naye wadde nga mwonoonye ku makya gano, muwulire nga muli wano, mu ngeri esinga okubagasa. Mudde eka mugambe omuweereza wammwe nti, “Ssebo, tuteekwa okuba n’okusaba okusingawo.” Mukubirize abantu okusaba okusingawo. Mube n’olukuŋŋaana olw’okusaba, ne bwe kiba nga oli wekka; era bwe babuuza abantu bameka abaaliwo, oyinza okugamba nti, “Bana.” “Bana! Otya?” “Kubanga waaliwo nze, ne Katonda Kitaffe, ne Katonda Omwana, ne Katonda Omwoyo Omutukuvu; era twabadde n’enkolagana engagga era ey’amazima.” Tuteekwa okuba n’okufukibwa kw’okwewaayo okw’amazima, oba si ekyo kkanisa zaffe nnyingi ziriba zitya? Ayi! Katonda atuzuukuse ffenna, era atujjukuse okusaba, kubanga bwe tusaba tunaawangula. Nandyagadde okubatwala ku makya gano, nga Samusooni bwe yakola ebibe, ne mbasiba emidumu gy’omuliro ogw’okusaba, ne mbasindika mu binywa by’emmere okutuusa lwe muwokya byonna. Nandyagadde okukoleza omuliro omunene n’ebigambo byange, ne nkoleza kkanisa zonna omuliro, okutuusa byonna lwe binyooka ng’ekiweebwayo eri entebe ya Katonda. Bw’osaba, olina obukakafu nti oli Mukristaayo; gy’osingira obutasaba, gy’osingira obutaba na nsonga ya kukkiriza Bukristaayo bwo; era bw’oba oleseeko ddala okusaba, olwo olekedde okussa omukka, era oyinza okutya nti tewassangako mukka n’akatono.

Ne kaakano, ekigambo kyange eky’enkomerero kiri eri abatatya Katonda. Ayi, basseebo! Nandyagadde okuba wonna okuggyako wano; kubanga bwe kiba mulimu gwa kitiibwa okwogera n’abatya Katonda, kirungako nnyo bwe njja okukwatagana nammwe. Tutya nti, ku luuyi olumu, tuyinza okwogera nammwe ne kibaleetera okwesiga amaanyi gammwe ammwe; ate ku luuyi olulala, tukankana nti tuyinza okubeebeeza mu tulo otw’obugayaavu n’obwetebereza. Nzikiriza nti abasinga ku ffe tuwulira obuzibu ku ngeri esinga okusaanira ey’okubabuulira—si nti tubuusabuusa nti Enjiri teteekwa kubuulirwa—naye okwegomba kwaffe kwe kugikola bwe kityo, tulyoke tuwangule emmeeme zammwe. Nneewulira ng’omukuumi, ng’akuuma ekibuga, ng’anyigirizibwa otulo; nga bw’afuba n’amaanyi okwezuukusa, songa obunafu bwandimuwangudde. Okujjukira obuvunaanyizibwa bwe kumujjukusa. Tabulako kwagala, wabula amaanyi; era bwe ntyo nsuubira nti abakuumi ba Mukama bonna beeyagaliza okuba abeesigwa, ate mu kiseera kye kimu, nga bamanyi obutatuukirira bwabwe. Mazima, omuweereza wa Kristo aneewulira ng’omukuumi omukadde ow’ettaala ennene ey’e Eddystone; obulamu bwe bwali buggwaawo mangu, naye, ng’akuŋŋaanya amaanyi ge gonna, n’ayavuulukuka omulundi omulala okulongoosa ettaala nga tannaba kufa. Ayi Omwoyo Omutukuvu atusobozese okukuuma omuliro ogw’akabonero nga gwaka, okubalabula ku njazi, n’obujjumaziga, n’omusenyu ogumira, ebibeetoolodde, era tube nga bulijjo tubaluŋŋamya eri Yesu, so si eri okwagala kw’omuntu oba ebikolwa by’omuntu. Singa mikwano gyange bamanyi engeri gye nnanoonyezaamu n’obweraliikirivu obulagirizi obwa Katonda mu nsonga enkulu ey’okubuulira aboonoonyi, tebandiwulidde nga abamu ku bo bwe bawulira, bwe balowooza nti mbagamba bubi. Njagala okukola nga Katonda bw’andagira, era bw’aŋŋamba okwogera eri amagumba amakalu era ne galyoka gaba amalamu, nteekwa okukikola, ne bwe kitasanyusa balala; oba si ekyo nnandisaliddwa omusango mu munda gwange, era ne Katonda okunsalira omusango. Kaakano, n’obukulu bwonna omuntu bw’ayinza okuleeta, ka njogere nti emmeeme etasaba mmeeme etalina Kristo. Nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu, mmwe abataasabangako muli awatali Katonda, awatali ssuubi, era bagwira eri eggwanga lya Isirayiri. Mmwe abatamanyangako kusinda kye kiri, oba eriziga erigwa, mubuze okutya Katonda okw’omuwendo. Ka mbabuuze, basseebo, oba mwali mulowoozezzaako mu mbeera ki ey’entiisa gye muli? Muli wala ne Katonda, kyekiva Katonda abanyiigira; kubanga “Katonda anyiiga eri ababi buli lunaku.” Ayi, ggwe mwonoonyi! Yimusa amaaso go olabe amaaso ga Katonda aganyiize, kubanga akunyiigidde. Era mbeegayirira, nga bwe mweyagala, okumala akaseera katono mulowooze ku ekyo ekinaababaako, singa nga bwe muli, ekisembayo ne mufa awatali kusaba. Temulowooza nti okusaba kumu ku kitanda kyammwe eky’okufa kunaabalokola. Okusaba ku kitanda eky’okufa mu bumbi kuba kya kunyoomya, era tekugasa; ye ssente etaddoboola mu ggulu, naye eyakubibwa obukuusa, era eyakolebwa ekyuma ekitali kya muwendo. Mwekuume basseebo. Ka mbabuuze, bwe muba nga temwasabangako, mujja kukola ki? Kyandibadde kirungi gye muli, singa okufa kwali tulo tutaggwaawo; naye si bwe kiri. Bwe muleeteebwa mu ggeyeena, laba, ebibonyoobonyo n’obulumi! Naye siritawaanya buwulize bwammwe nga ngezaako okubinnyonnyola. Katonda abawe obutawulira ebibonyoobonyo by’abaazikirira. Lowooza obulowoozi ku munaku oyo omubi mu nnimi z’omuliro ng’agamba nti, “Woowe, singa mbadde n’ettondo limu ery’amazzi, okunnyogoza olulimi lwange olukaze!” Laba engeri olulimi lwe bwe luwanikira wakati w’emimwa gye egyabimba! Nga bwe lubaaga ne lwokya waggulu w’akamwa ke, ng’ekyokya. Mulabe ng’akaabira ettondo ly’amazzi. Sirifoola mbeera eyo. Kimmala okumaliriza nga ŋŋamba nti, eggeyeena ey’amaggeyeena eneebeera gy’oli, ggwe mwonoonyi omunaku, endowooza nti kya kubeerawo emirembe gyonna. Olyatunula waggulu awo ku ntebe ya Katonda, era kiriwandiikibwa nti, “emirembe gyonna!” Abaazikirira bwe balivuza ebyuma ebyaka eby’ebibonyoobonyo byabwe, balyogera nti, “emirembe gyonna!” Bwe balikuba enduulu, ekiwulikika kiriddamu nti, “emirembe gyonna!”

“‘Emirembe gyonna’ kiwandiikiddwa ku byuma byabwe eby’okubonyaabonyeza,

‘Emirembe gyonna’ ku njegere zaabwe;

‘Emirembe gyonna’ kwaka mu muliro,

‘Emirembe gyonna’ kufuga ennaku zonna.”

Ndowooza ey’ennaku! “Singa nnyinza okufuluma, olwo nnandibadde n’essanyu. Singa waaliwo essuubi ery’okununulibwa, olwo nnandibadde n’emirembe; naye ndi wano emirembe gyonna!” Basseebo, bwe mwandyagadde okuwona ebibonyoobonyo eby’emirembe gyonna, bwe mwandyagadde okusangibwa mu muwendo gw’abaweereddwa omukisa, ekkubo eridda mu ggulu lisangibwa lyokka olw’okusaba—olw’okusaba eri Yesu, olw’okusaba Omwoyo, olw’okwegayirira ku ntebe ye ey’okusaasira. “Nga bwe ndi omulamu, bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda, sisanyukira kufa kw’abakozi ba bibi, wabula bo okukyuka ne bava mu kkubo lyabwe ebbi ne baba balamu. Mukyuke, mukyuke okuva mu makubo gammwe amabi. Lwaki mufa, mmwe ennyumba ya Isirayiri?” “Mukama wa kisa, ajudde okusaasira.” Ka tugende gy’ali tugambe nti, “Anaawonya okudda emabega kwaffe, anaatwagala tutalyeko, era anaatusonyiwa n’ekisa, olw’erinnya ly’Omwana we.” Laba! Singa mpangula emmeeme emu leero, nnaddayo eka nga nsanyufu. Singa mpangula amakumi abiri, olwo nnaasanyuka. Gye nsinga okufuna, gye nsinga okwambala engule. Okwambala! Nedda, nnaazitwala zonna omulundi gumu, ne nzisuula ku bigere bya Yesu, ne ŋŋamba nti, “Si eri nze, wabula eri erinnya lyo ekitiibwa kyonna kibeere, emirembe gyonna.”

“Okusaba kwateekebwawo okusikira

Emikisa Katonda gy’ateekateeka okuwa;

Bakristaayo, obulamu bwabwe bwonna, basaana okusaba,

Kubanga bwe basaba bokka, be balamu.

“Onoosigala ng’ogalamidde mu kasirise,

Kristo bw’ayimiridde ng’alindirira okusaba kwo?

Ggwe mmeeme yange, olina mukwano waggulu,

Golokoka, ogezeeko omugaso gwo eyo.

“Kwe kusaba okuwanirira emmeeme enafu,

Wadde ng’endowooza emenyese, olulimi nga lulemadde;

Saba, bw’osobola, oba bw’otosobola kwogera,

Era saba n’okukkiriza mu linnya lya Yesu.”