Well I know Lord it’s true
You’re the answer to my troubles
You’re the author and the finisher of my faith
The anchor of my life;
I’m gonna trust you my redeemer
My desire; precious Jesus
You’re familiar with my weakness
And I fix my hope upon you Jesus
You’re the author and finisher of my faith
I will trust in you all the days of my life
And I’m gonna reach to my home
Refrain
I’m in the race
Moving on to you Father
No more turning back
I’m in the race to my destiny (Repeat)
Until I see you my redeemer
Until I see the Man who died for me
I will never lose my way
’cause I’m in the race to my destiny
(Refrain)
For I believe my savior you live
I’m gonna run the race before me
Step by step to the winning line
I’m in the race to my Father
Fahamu anakupenda sana (Know that He loves you)
Nayo salvation yako haitadunda (And your salvation is permanent)
Ye msela, sina hela, Alikupenda bila hela (x2) (But I’m poor… He loved you poor)
Amekuwa akinihanda, amekuwa akinitesa mimi (I was followed and )
Sababu mimi (?), na sina hela (Because I’m in debt(?) and poor)
Miye fukara, just imagine (I am destitute)
Bado nafsi yangu, ni kwako wewe (But my soul is in you )
Kuokoka kwangu, ni kwako wewe (My salvation is in you)
Ni kwako, ni kwako; Ni kwako, ni wewe (It is in you)(x2)
Refrain:
Oh Sitolia mimi, Nafahamu uko na mimi jalali (I won’t cry, I know you are with me)
Iye sitolia mimi, Nafahamu upo na mimi maulana (I won’t cry, God you are with me)
Ni kweli usilie mwenzio, Maulana yuko na wewe akujali (Don’t cry, God cares for you)
Kiganjani mwake amekuweka, hautabanduka (He has kept you in His palm, you won’t fall)
Ni kweli uko mbali na mimi, Uko mbali na uga wangu (Though you are far from mr)
Lakini msela mimi huyu, Sitolia kamwe (But here I am, I will not cry)
Mwana we, mwana; nakwambia tulia (Son, I tell you to calm)
Mwana we, mwana; si vema kulia (Son, It is not good to cry)
Mola anakuangalia, anakufikiria (God watches over you, thinks about you)
Atakuangazia (He shall light your path)
Mateso ni ya muda tu, mtihani utaupita tu (Troubles are only for a time, you shall overcome)
Hata usiku uwe mrefu ndugu, kutapambazuka (Though the night be long, the dawn comes)
(Refrain)
Ni heri ni mtazamie yeye, mtazamie maulana (I am blessed to look to God)
Ni heri ni mkimbiliye yeye, mkimbilie mola (I am blessed to run to God)
Ni heri ni nimtumainie yeye, mtumaini mola (I am blessed to trust God )
(Sung in Swahili)
Daudi kasema,nilikuwa kijana sasa ni mzee (x2) (David said I was young now I’m old)
Sijawahi kuona mwenye ameachwa mimi (I have never seen the righteous forsaken)
Wala watoto wake kuombaomba mikate barabarani (Or their children begging bread)
Mungu ni mwaminifu, kwa ahadi zake wanadamu (God is faithful in his promises to us)
Mungu ni mwaminifu, kwa ahadi zake si kama wanadamu (He is faithful, not like man)
Akiongea Yesu ameongea, (When He speaks, Jesus has spoken)
Akikuahidia kitu, Baba ameahidi na ujasiri (When He promises, it is done)
Atatenda kwa wakati wake (He will do it in season )
Ninamwita Bwana wa amani (I call unto the Lord of peace)
Ninamwita mfalme wa amani (I call unto the King of peace)
Ndio maana mimi ninaimba kwa sababu ya amani yake (I sing of his peace)
Ni uwezo gani, uwezo gani unaominga Baba (What power can oppose my Father’s?)
Uwezo gani, uwezo gani, uwezo gani (What power?)
Refrain:
Mfalme wa amani, mfalme wa amani uinuliwe (Prince of peace, be lifted up)
Wewe ni mwema, wewe ni mwema Bwana wangu (My Lord you are good) x3
(Refrain)
Usilie, usilie, usiliwe wewe (Do not cry)
Usilie Bwana anakujua ndugu yangu (Do not cry my brother, The Lord knows you)
Amesikia kilio chako wewe mama (He has litened to your cry mother)
Unalia nini kwa wanadamu, mama yangu (Why are you crying to the worldly mother?)
Wanadamu hawatakusaidia na kitu (The worldly will not help you)
Wanadamu hawatakuwezesha kwa kitu chochote (They will not enable you)
Tunaye mmoja anayepanguza machozi ya watu wake(We have one that wipes our tears)
Ni yule mfalme wa amani (He is the Prince of peace)
Ni yule aliyesema yote imekwisha (He is the one who said “It is Finished”)
Mama unayoyapitia ni yeye anayeyaona (He knows what you’re going through)
anajua shida yako mama yangu (He knows your troubles, mother)
Anajua magumu yako baba yangu (He knows your hardship, father)
Ukiwa na shida usiende kwa waganga wa dunia (Troubled? don’t go to the witchdoctors)
Ukiwa na magumu usiende kwa wafumu wa dunia (Troubled? don’t look for worldly solutions)
Muite mfalme wa amani, yeye anajibu maombi (x2) (Call the King of peace, He answers prayers)
Ni uwezo gani, uwezo gani unaominga Baba (What power can oppose my Father’s?)
Uwezo gani, uwezo gani, uwezo gani (What power?)
(Refrain)
Mfalme wa amani, uinuliwe Bwana wangu (Prince of peace, be lifted my Lord)
yale unayotenda inashangaza dunia nzima (You works astonish the whole world)
Wanaokosa amani ndani ya nyumba zao wape amani (Those who lack peace at home, grant them peace)
Wanaokosa amani ndani ya kazi zao wape amani (Those who lack peace at work, grant them peace)
Ni wewe Bwana wa amani ya kudumu (You are the Lord with everlasting peace)
Ni wewe Bwana wa amani ya Afrika (You are the Lord of Africa’s peace)
Amerika wanalia amani (American’s cry for peace as well)
Tunawe Bwana mfalme wa amani (We have you Lord, King of peace)(x2)
Hakuna kitu kile kinachokushinda Bwana (There is nothing too hard for you my Lord)
Yeye Mfalme wa Amani (He is the prince of peace)
(Sung in Swahili) Refrain:
Nimekukimbilia Bwana, nisije nikaaibika (I run to you Lord, that I may not be shamed)
Nisije nikaaibika, nisije nikaaibika (That I may not be shamed)
Nimekukimbilia Bwana, nisije nikaaibika (I run to you Lord, that I may not be shamed)
Nisije nikaaibika, maishani mwangu (That I may not be shamed, in my life)
(Refrain)
Wewe tu ndiwe, usiyebadilika (You are the only one that never changes)
Na wanaokutumani hawataaibika (Those who rely on you will not be shamed)
Yesu fadhili zako zadumu hata milele (Your goodness endures forever)
Uaminifu wako wafikia vizazi na vizazi (Your faithfulness endures for generations)
(Refrain)
Yule mwanamke aliyetokwa na damu (The woman with a bleeding disease)
Miaka kumi na miwili alikukimbilia (After 12 years, she ran to you)
Baada ya kuguza pinde la vazi lako (After touching the hem of your garment)
Hali yake haikubaki kuwa vile (Her condition was never the same)
(Refrain)
Batimayo kipofu pia alikukimbilia (Blind Bartimaeus also ran to you )
Yesu Mwana wa Daudi naomba unirehemu (“Jesus son of David, have mercy on me!”)
Ulifungua macho umejawa na rehema (You opened his eyes, you are full of mercy)
Nimekukimbilia nisije mimi nikaaibika (I run to you that I may not be shamed)
Bridge:
Ee Baba nimekuja kwako (Oh Father I come to you) (x4)
Wewe ni Bwana (x3) (You are the Lord)
Wewe ndiwe Bwana wa mabwana (You are the Lord of Lords)
Wewe ndiwe Mungu wa miungu (You are the God of gods)
Wewe ndiwe mfalme wa wafalme (You are the King of kings)
Wewe ndiwe Bwana wa mabwana (You are the Lord of Lords)
Unatawala, unatawala, (You reign, you reign)
Unatawala milele na milele (You reign Forevermore) (Repeat)
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