African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Kiswahili)

Ni moja, ni moja jana, ni moja leo (It is the same, yesterday and today)
Ni moja asili yake ni Yesu Kristo  (The foundation is Jesus Christ)
Ibada moja, sheria moja, mapokeo yale yale  (Common worship, common norm and traditions)
Limeenea pande zote, ulimwengu mzima (Has spread throughout the world)

Refrain:
(Najivunia) Nimezaliwa kwenye moja ([I’m proud] Born to the one)
Kanisa takatifu sana  (The holy church)
Katoliki la mitume kweli (Catholic of the apostles/saints)
Nikabatizwa, mimi Mkatoliki (I have been baptized, I’m a Catholic) (Repeat)

Liliwachwa mikononi mwa halifa wake, Mtume Petro
(It was left to His steward, apostle Peter)
Alipokabidhiwa na Bwana Yesu alichunge Kanisa
(He was entrusted by Lord Jesus to shepherd the Church)
Mridhi wake ndiye Papa wetu, Baba Mtakatifu
(His successor is our father, the holy Pope)

(Refrain)

Sakramenti za kutuweka karibu kabisa na Mwenyezi
(The Sacraments that place us closer to the Almighty)
Ubatizo, ekaristi, kipaimara, upadre na ndoa
(Baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, priesthood and matrimony)
Na kitubio, mpako wa wagonjwa kujipatanisha na Baba
(Alongside confession and anointing of the sick to reconcile us with the Father)

(Refrain)

Repeat: Simama eh tumshangilie Mungu, kwa zawadi ya imani Katoliki (Stand let us praise God for the gift of the Catholic faith)
Mkatoliki simama (Stand, Catholic)
Tusimame tulinde imani yetu (Stand, let us defend our faith)
Sheria za kanisa ni nguzo yetu (The Church’s laws our foundation)
Amri kumi za Mungu msingi wetu (The ten commandments of God our foundation)
Amri ya upendo yamaliza yote (The commandment of Love completes it all)