Kijito cha utakaso ni damu ya Yesu (The cleansing river is the Blood of Jesus)
Bwana anao uwezo kunipa wokovu (The Lord has the authority to grant me salvation)
Viumbe vipya naona, Damu ina nguvu (I see new beings, the Blood is powerful)
Imeharibu uovu, uliyo dhulumu (It has destroyed the evil that harm)
Refrain:
Kijito cha utakaso (The cleansing river)
Nizame kuoshwa humo (That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo (I praise the Lord because)
Nimepata utakaso (I have received the cleansing)(Repeat)
Naondoka kutembea, nuruni mwa mbingu (I have left to walk, under the heavenly lights)
Na moyo safi kabisa kumpendeza Mungu (With a clean heart that pleases God)
Ni neema ya ajabu kupakwa na damu (What a great Grace to be anointed by the blood)
Na Bwana Yesu kujua Yesu wa msalaba (Of The Lord, and to know Jesus of the Cross!)
Ni rahisi kukusifu (It is easy to praise You)
Wakati wa mazuri (In good times)
Ni rahisi kukushukuru (It is easy to thank You)
Yanapotokea mema (When good happens)
Ila ni ngumu kuamini (But it is difficult to believe)
Kuwa hata na magumu (To be in tough times)
Nawe Mungu umeyaruhusu (God You have allowed them)
Kwa kuniwazia mema (For thinking well of me)
Refrain 1:
Umeruhusu mazuri (You have permitted good)
nifurahi tena nikushukuru (For me to rejoice and to be thankful)
Na mabaya ili niwe hodari (And bad times that I may be strong)
Na tena nikusifu (And to praise You as well)
Mbele umeniwekea fahari (You have saved my triumph for me)
Haya ni ya muda tu (This is only temporary)
Macho yangu yatazama mbali (My eyes see ahead)
Uliko utukufu (Where there is holiness)
Refrain 2:
Yote mema (It is all well) x2
Hata magumu yana sababu (Even my difficulty has a reason)
Yote mema (It is all well) x2
Sitala humu, sitakufuru (I shall not eat here, I shall not blaspheme)
Sasa nimejua kuwa (I have now understood)
Wewe uliyenipa samaki (That the one who provides fish for me)
Ndiwe pia umetaka wakati mwingine (You also want other times )
Nipate nyoka (To receive a snake)
Tena nimejua kuwa wewe (I have also understood that You)
Uliyenipa mkate (Who provided bread for me)
Ndiwe pia umetaka (You are the same who wants)
Wakati mwingine nipate jiwe (For me to receive stones some times)
(Refrain 1 + 2)
Nimejifunza kuwa na shibe tena (I have taught myself to be satisfied again)
Nimeju kuwa na njaa tena (I have taught myself to be hungry again)
Kuwa nacho hata kutokuwa nacho (To have and not to have)
Najua yote yanafanya kazi (I know that all have a purpose)
Ili kunipatia mema (For good for me)
Yamefanyika kama ngazi iiamini kupanda (They have been fashioned like a ladder to be climbed by faith)
Mimi nasonga tu mbele (I am moving onwards)
Mashida sijali na wewe (I do not worry about difficulties)
Kama ndege iko tu sawa (As the bird of air is taken care of)
Basi pia Mungu ako na wewe (The Lord is also with You)
Mungu amekusikia (God has heard You)
Imani zidi kushikilia (So Keep the faith)
And when (?) you believing Him fear
Mulungu yuko na yuko hiyo (God is there and so)
Refrain:
Mulungu (Ha! ah! ha!) (the Name of God) x?
Mi nataka kukufanana (I want to be like You)
Kwako kila kitu salama (For in You all is well)
Kwako kila kitu (In You all things) x2
Iko maana mi ni na kazi na (Is there so I have work and)
Bado mi nitakusifu (I will keep praising You)
Juu we pekee ni mwaminifu (For You alone are faithful)
Juu we pekee ulinisafisha dhambi zote (For You alone cleansed me of my sin)
Mimi nitakusifu (So I will praise You)
(Refrain)
Mungu ni faya, Mungu ni moto! (God is fire/hot)
Mi sina haya, kusifu hata kaa mi ni msoto (I am not afraid to praise even when broke)
Mungu upendo, na habadiliki (God is Love, and He does not change)
Kwa kila mienendo anajali naye anabariki (He cares for every situation and He blesses it) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Ombea adui yako aishi siku nyingi (Pray that your enemy has a long life)
Ili unapobarikiwa, ajionee kwa macho (That when You are blessed, they’ll see it)
Hamna haja kabisa, afe kabla hajaona (There is no need for them to die before they witness)
Baraka ambazo Mungu, ameweka mbele yako (The blessings that God has placed before you) (Repeat)
Ameharibu pesa nyingi (They have used a lot of money)
Akipeleka kwa waganga (Taking it to the witch-doctors)
Ili nisifanikiwe (That I should not succeed)
Na bado ninaendelea (But I still continue)
Mahirizi akapewa (They were given charms)
Ayalete kwa duka yangu (To bring to my shop)
Badala ya kufunga duka (But instead of closing my business)
Wateja wanakua wengi (My customers multiplied)
(From the top)
Walisema hutapata kazi (They said you will not get a job)
Na sasa una kazi (But now you are employed)
Wakasema hutajenga (They say you will not build)
Nyumba na sasa una nyumba (A house, now you have a home)
Walisema hutaoa (They said you shall not marry)
Na sasa naona una watoto (I see now you have children)
Maadui mkae kimya (Be silent my enemies)
Yesu atupigania (For Jesus fights for us)
(Refrain)
Walisema hutapata kazi (They said you will not get a job)
Na sasa una kazi (I see you now employed)
Wakasema hutajenga (They said you will not build)
Naona sasa una kwako (I see now that you have a home)
Walisema hutapata mtoto (They said you will not get a child)
Na sasa umepakata (And now You have one)
Maadui mkae kimya (Enemies be silent)
Yesu atupigania (For Jesus fights for us)
(Refrain)
Vita zetu si Wakristo (Our battles, believers)
Sio vita vya mwili na damu (Is not of the flesh and blood)
Vita tunavyopigana (The battles we fight)
Wapendwa ni wa kiroho (Beloved, is of the Spirit)
Wakuseme wakusimange (Whether they gossip about you or mock you)
Endelea kuwaombea (Continue praying for them)
Alicho bariki Mungu (For what God blessed)
Hakuna wa kukilaani (There is no one to curse it)
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