Oh Lord, You’re the author of my faith
The hope of my glory, the essence of my being
Baba oh, You answer my Prayer
You are my defender, my light in the
What will I do, without you My God
I have confidence in You, the God that never fails
Refrain:
Oh! Baba oh, You are more than I can say
Oh! Baba oh, You are more than I can say
Oh! Emmanuel, You are more than I can say
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel, You are more than I can say
Ebube! (The Great One), You’re my victory in the fight
You’re my triumph in trials
You’re the fourth man in the fire
Isi iyi nke ndu m’o (Stream of life) , You’re breath is the whirlwind
That parted the red sea, and make a way for me
Jesus! When I cry you dried my tears
You gave me a new song, You turned my life around
(Refrain)
You are more than I can say x4 (Repeat)
You are bigger than the biggest
You are greater than the greatest
You are wiser than the wisest
You are more than I can say
You are higher than the highest
You are deeper than the deepest
You are stronger than the strongest
You are more than I can say
You are bigger than the biggest
You are greater than the greatest
You are wiser than the wisest
You are more than I can say
Refrain:
You are God, from beginning to the end
There’s no place for argument
You are God all by Yourself (Repeat)
You’ve got times and seasons in Your Hands
You called for light out of darkness
You don’t need a man to be the God You are
But You have chosen to call me Your own
Refrain:
Umeniweza, umeniweza (You have managed me)
Umeniweza, nimetulia (You have managed me, I am now calm)
Repeat: Refrain
Nilikuwa mbishi sana (I was combative)
Nilikuwa sisikii (I did not listen)
Umeniweza Bwana (You managed me Lord)
Nimwezewa na wewe Yesu (I am managed by You, Jesus)
Ubishi umeanguka chini (Combativeness has fallen)
Repeat: Umeniweza, nimetulia (You have managed me, I am now calm)
Mimi huyi hapa, nilikuwa kama very complicated sana (I was very complicated)
Nilipokutana na wewe (But when I met You)
Nilikuwa ka mbishi sana (I was very combative)
Nilikuwa ka napinga maneno yako mungu (I used to oppose the Word of God)
Mungu nilipokutana nawe (God, when I encountered You)
Masikio yangu yalikuwa magumu (My ears were hard of hearing)
Nilikuwa sisikiangi (I did not listen)
Yesu nilipokutana nawewe (But Jesus when I met You)
Pombe nikikunywa sana, bangi nilivuta sana (I was drunk, I was high)
Nilipokutana nawe Yesu (When I encountered You Jesus)
(Refrain)
Leo nimetulia kwako (Today I bask in You)
Nimeitwa mwana wako (I am called Your child)
Na Mbinguni naingia (I will enter heaven)
Umenipa furaha ya wokovu, Yesu (You have given me the joy of Salvation)
Nilipotulia kwako Bwana (When I hid in You, Lord)
Umetengeneza mapito yangu Bwana(You have prepared my paths, Lord)
Repeat:Umewaweza, wametulia (You managed them, they are calm)
Wengine wetu wamekunywa pombe mpaka wamekutana mitaroni (Others had drunk until they slept in trenches)
Walipokutana nawe Yesu (But when they encountered You Jesus)
Wengine walipata mshahara wakikimbilia ? na makahaba (Others got their salary and ran towards prostitution)
Walipokutana na wewe Yesu (But when they encountered You Jesus)
Wengine walikuwa ni waasi wa neno lako (Others refused Your Word)
Walipokutana na wewe, Yesu (But when they encountered You Jesus)
Wengine walikuwa na michapuko ( Others had outbreaks ?)
Walipokutana na Yesu, michipuko imeanguka chini (But when they met you, oubreaks fell)
Wengine walikuwa na mipango ya kando (Others had affairs)
Walipokutana na Yesu, mipango ya kando imeanguka (But when they met you, those affairs ended)
Repeat: Refrain
Wanaume Ye (Men)
Umetuweza wanaume (You have calmed us men)
Nimesaluti kwako (I salute You)
Yesu umetuweza (Jesus You have managed us)
Waliokuwa wahuni, wamekugeikia (Those who were hooligans, have returned to You)
Umewaweza Yesu, wamerudi kwa maisha (You managed them, they have returned to salvation)
Umeniweza, Umeniweza Baba (You have managed me Father)
Umeniweza, nashindwa kuongea (You have managed me, I have no words)
(Refrain)
Anatoanga watu chini kwenye matope (He raises people from the miry clay)
Ulikuwa unakula na nguruwe (Though you ate with the pigs)
Yesu amekufanya ung’ae (He will make you shine)
I salute Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Igwe! Igwe! Igwe! (Praise)
‘simo sami asisoze (My circumstance will never)
Sayicindezel’ injabulo yami (Suppress my joy)
Isimo sami asisoze (My circumstance will never)
Sayicindezel’ indumiso yami (Suppress my praise)(Repeat)
Noma kumnyama, noma kukhanya (In light, in darkness)
uThixo ufanelwe, ufanelw’ ukubongwa (God is worthy, worthy to be praised)
Noma kwehlela, noma kwenyuka (Through the good, through the bad)
uThixo ufanelwe, ufanelw’ ukubongwa (God is worthy, worthy to be praised)(Repeat)
Refrain:
Mbonge Mbonge (Praise Him, Praise Him)
Mbonge Mphefumulo wami (Praise Him o my soul) (Repeat)
(From the top)
Noma kumnyama, noma kukhanya (In light, in darkness)
uThixo ufanelwe, ufanelw’ ukubongwa (God is worthy, worthy to be praised)
Noma kwehlela, noma kwenyuka (Through the good, through the bad)
uThixo ufanelwe, ufanelw’ ukubongwa (God is worthy, worthy to be praised) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Powerful Jesus, You have done what no man could do
Powerful Jesus, You have done what no man could do
Powerful Jesus, You have done what no man could do
You did it before, You have done it again
Powerful Jesus, You’ve done what no man could do (Repeat)
Jesus You are the one who made the lame to walk
You are the God who made the blind to see
All the power belongs to you, belongs to You
King of my life, no one can do the things You do
Bridge:
I believe in the Name of Jesus
I believe in the power of the Holy Ghost
If there is anything you really need to change
Just use the Name of Jesus, and you will be smiling all the way
(Refrain)
This thing the Lord has done, it shall be permanent
This miracle You see, it shall be permanent
I and they that the Lord has given me
We are made for signs and wonders
Impossible is nothing, oh
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