African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Kiswahili)

Mateso gani unayoyapitia (What suffering are you going through)
Unadhani Mungu amekuwacha, ndugu? (Do you think God has abandoned you, brother/sister?)
Ugumu wa maisha unayopitia leo (The hardships of life that you are going through today)
Ujuwe wewe si wa kwanza (Know that you are not the first)

Mtazame Yesu aliyebeba msalaba mzito kweli kweli (Look at Jesus who carried a truly heavy cross)
Ni mateso mangapi alipitia na mwisho akawawa juu yake (How much suffering He went through and in the end He was killed upon it)
Lakini ona amefufuka, na wewe umefufuka naye (But look He has risen and you have risen with Him)
Mateso yote yalishazikwa (All the suffering has already been buried)
Hata wewe ndugu umeshinda (You too brother/sister have overcome)

Refrain:
Kwa sababu ni mshindi, Yesu ni mshindi (Because He is victorious, Jesus is victorious)
Ni mshindi ameshinda mauti (He is victorious, conquering death)
Mzima! Mzima! Mzima! (He lives! He lives! He lives!)
Amefufuka Yesu yuhai ni mshindi (Jesus has risen, He’s alive, He’s victorious)
Nawe ndugu (And you too, beloved)
U mshindi, wewe u mshindi, hata wewe (You are also a victor)
Kwa kuwa umefufuka na Yesu (For you have risen with Jesus)
Mshindi! Mshindi! Mshindi! (Victorious! Victorious! Victorious!)
Kakukomboa Yesu, amini u mshindi (Jesus redeemed you, believe that you are also victorious)

Mara ngapi ulianguka chini (How many times have you fallen down)
Na ukabaki huko hukuinuka ndugu? (And remained there beloved?)
Kaza moyo uamke tena (Take courage and rise again)
Kwani bado nafasi yako ipo leo (For your opportunity is still present)
Mtazame Yesu aliyebeba msalaba mzito kweli kweli (Look at Jesus who carried a heavy cross)
Mara ngapi alianguka lakini hakubaki chini alijiinua (How many times He fell, but He got back up)
Lakini ona amefufuka, na wewe umefufuka naye (But look, He’s risen, and you’ve risen with Him)
Anguko lako limeshazikwa (Your fall has already been buried)
Na wewe utasimama tena (And you will stand again)

(Refrain)

Alhamisi jioni akawaosha miguu wanafunzi wake kwenye karamu
(On Thursday evening He washed His disciples’ feet at the feast)
Anatufundisha unyenyekevu, upendo na kujitoa kwao wenzetu
(He teaches us humility, love, and self-sacrifice)
Mara ngapi wewe umejitoa sadaka kwa ajili ya wengine?
(How many times have you sacrificed yourself for the sake of others?)
Mtazame Yesu, alijitoa afe ili sisi tukombolewe (Look to Jesus, He gave His life that we may be redeemed)
Lakini ona amefufuka, nawe umefufuka naye (But look, He’s risen, and you have risen with Him)
Majitoleo na jasho lako (Your sacrifices and your sweat)
Haviendi bure, ni ushindi (Are not in vain, they are victory)

(Refrain)