African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Swahili)

mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba
mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba

Call-and-Response:
Bwana wa mabwana apewe sifa (Give praise unto the Lord of lords)
Bwana wa mbinguni apewe sifa (Give praise to the God of heavens)
Yeye ni mfalme apewe sifa (He is the King, let us praise Him)
Yesu mwokozi apewe sifa (Praise unto Jesus the Savior)

Refrain 1:
Atupenda, atujali, abariki, yeye ni mwema
(He loves us, He cares, He blesses, He is Good)
Mwamba wetu, kimbilio, mfariji yeye ni mungu
(Our Rock, Fortress, Comforter, He is God)

Call-and-Response:
Aliteseka kwa ajili yetu (He suffered for our sake)
Akatufia msalabani  (He died for us on the Cross)
Ili tupate wokovu kwake (So that we may receive His salvation)
Tuwe na ushindi kwa jina lake (That we would be victors in His Name)

Refrain 2:
Tumsifu, tumwabudu, tumwinue, yeye ni mwema
(Let us Praise Him, worship Him, lift Him up, for He is Good)
Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah shammah, Jehovah rafa, yeye ni Mungu (He is God)

Call-and-Response:
Bwana wa mabwana apewe sifa (Give praise unto the Lord of lords)
Bwana wa mbinguni apewe sifa (Give praise to the God of heavens)
Yeye ni mfalme apewe sifa (He is the King, let us praise Him)
Yesu mwokozi apewe sifa (Praise unto Jesus the Savior)

(Refrain 1 + Refrain 2)

(Refrain 1)