African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Kiswahili)

Refrain:
Usin’cheke kisa sina (Don’t mock me because I lack)
Mungu aweza ridhia (God can grant my wishes)
Nami niwe na vyangu (That I may have my portion)
Maana najua vipo vya kwangu (For I know there is what)
Alishaniandikia (He has ordained for me)
Hata kama leo sina (But even if I lack today)
Mungu aweza ridhia (God can consent that)
Vyote vilivyo vyako viwe vya kwangu (What was Yours to be mine)
Kumbe vya kwangu, alishaniandikia (He has written it)

Nikiamka ni ibada mi nakabidthi mipango yote (I wake with prayer, committing all plans)
Kwa Mungu agawaye ..? kitu (To the God who apportions everything)
Ili angalau jua lisizame nikarudi (That the sun would not set and I return)
Bila ya chochote, mkono mitupu (With nothing, with empty hands)
Sio mzembe wa ibada wala shughuli za kidunia (I am not neglectful of worship or pursue worldly things)
Naishi kwa nguvu za mwenyezi Mungu (I live through the the power of Almighty God)
Ili angalau hata nikiomba nisimuudhi (So that I may not annoy Him in my prayer)
Mungu akakosa kujibu maombi (And God neglects to answer my prayer)

Kuna hali napitia yaniumiza (I’ve been through tough times)
Ila najua upo, we Mungu taimaliza (But I know you are there, God You will complete me)
Maana nakujua Baba (For I know You, Father)
Hujawahi shindwa na lolote (You have never been defeated by anything)
Hakuna mwingine zaidi, hapana (There is no one greater, no)
Na fedheha, aibu na dharau (And disgrace, shame and contempt)
N’ta zipitia kwa muda (I will go through them for a time)
Mungu najua ule wakati sahihi ukifika utanibariki (God I know that You will bless me at the right time)
Na n’tasahau machungu hapana (And I will completely forget my troubles)

(Refrain)

Mungu akikawia kulipa, sio kwamba hanipendi (If God delays His response is not because He doesn’t love me)
Wala sio kwamba simwamini, au sijui kuomba (And not because I don’t believe Him, or not know to pray)
Ye huliteleza kusudi lake, tena kwa wakati wake (He does His intent in His time)
Kama apendavyo, apendavyo Baba (As he wills, as the Father wills)
Huenda nimepiga simu nyingi, kukuomba msaada (It may have made many phone calls asking for help)
Hata nikakukera, unisamehe nilikukwaza (That I irritated you, forgive me for alienating you)
Ni shida zilinisumbua, sikupata hata pa kushika (It is my situation that troubled me that didn’t know what to do)
Si kupenda kwangu, nausubiri wakati wa Mungu (It is not what I would wish, for I wait for God)

(Refrain)