Ni Jemedari mkuu (He is the great General) x3
Ni Jemedari x3 mkuu (He is the great General)(Repeat)
Jehovah Nissi, Jehovah Nissi (The Lord my Banner)
Ni Jemedari mkuu (Is the Great General)(Repeat)
Vita hii si yangu, pekee yangu (The battle is not mine alone)
Unapigana wewe (You fight for me)
Maadui ni wengi, mbele yangu (The enemies before me are many)
Kwa nguvu zangu siwezi (I cannot overcome with my strength alone)
Nyuma kuna maadui, mbele bahari (Behind me are enemies, in front me an ocean)
Kwa mkono wako nitavuka (But by Your hand, I shall cross)
Ujasiri wangu, ni kwa neno lako (My courage is in Your word)
Ni kwa neno, ni kwa neno lako (It is in Your word, it is in Your word)
We Jemedari, Jemedari (You are the General, the General)
(Refrain)
Wanipigania, wanishindia vita (You fight for me, You win battles for me)
Jemedari Mkuu (The Great General)(Repeat)
Refrain:
Mwokozi wetu Yesu, Bwana wa mabwana (Our Savior Jesus, Lord of lords)
Unaweza, nani kama wewe Bwana wa mabwana? (You are Able, who is like You, Lord of lords? )(Repeat)
Tunalisifu Jina lako (We praise Your Name)
Tunatukuza jina lako (We exalt Your Name)
Wewe ni mfalme wa wafalme (You are the King of kings)(Repeat)
(Refrain)
Ee Bwana, Mungu wa majeshi (Oh God, Lord of Hosts)
Ee Bwana, utuangazie (Oh Lord, light our way)
Nuru za uso wako (The light of Your face)
Ee Bwana, ee Bwana (Oh Lord, Oh Lord)
Nasi tutaokoka (We shall be saved)
Milele milele (Forever and ever)(Repeat)
Ee Bwana, Mungu wa majeshi (Oh God, Lord of Hosts)
Ee Bwana, utuangazie (Oh Lord, light our way)
Nuru za uso wako (The light of Your face)
Ee Bwana, ee Bwana (Oh Lord, Oh Lord)
Nasi tutaokoka (We shall be saved)
Milele milele (Forever and ever)(Repeat)
Hata watu wabadilike (Even if people change)
Wewe kamwe hubadiliki (You never change)
Si kama mtu udanganye (You are not like man to lie)
Kweli yako ni ya milele (Your truth is forever)(Repeat)
(Refrain)
Bwana mkono wako (Lord Your hand)
hutenda makuu (Does great things)
Umetupa wokovu (You have given us salvation)
Nani kama wewe, Bwana wa mabwana? (Who is like You, Lord of lords?)(Repeat)
(Refrain)
Bwana, mkono wako (Lord, Your hand)
hutenda makuu (Does great things)
Umetupa wokovu (You have given us salvation)
Nani kama wewe, Bwana wa mabwana? (Who is like You, Lord of lords?)(Repeat)
Tangazo, tangazo kwa mapepo na wajumbe wako (Announcement to the devil and his messengers)
Mimi sirudi nyuma kamwe (I will never turn back)
Mmapetuli nao nawapa habari (I have an announcement to the detractors)
Walisema sitasonga, mi nasonga mbele (They said I will be stuck, but I’m pressing on)
Huyu Yesu, ni mwache niende kwa nani? (This Jesus, if I leave Him, where would I go?)
Huyu Yesu, mimi namtazamia juu juu (This Jesus, I will continually look up to Him)
Refrain:
Nasonga mbele, kama mgambo (I’m pressing onward, like a ranger)
Sirudi nyuma, sirudi nyuma kamwe (I do not turn back, never do I turn back)
Nainua macho yangu juu (I lift up my eyes)
Mawazo yangu yote juu (All my thoughts are of on high)
Kila kitu changu chote juu kwake (All my plans are on Him)
Ananipenda! (For He loves me!)
Hivi ni nini kitachonifanya nimwache Mungu (For what can lead me to abandon God?)
Mbele nisiendelee, nigeuke nyuma nimwache? (To stop moving forward, to turn back and leave him?)
Ikiwa ni dhiki, magonjwa, vifungo havitaweza (Neither distress, nor sickness, nor sentencing will make me)
Aliye ndani yangu ni mkuu, ataniwezesha (For the One who lives within me will make me successful)
Hakuhesabu udhaifu wangu (He did not count my weaknesses)
Hakuchukulia tena kwa hasira (He was not angered by me)
Yeye alinibariki bado (He still blessed me)
Hakuwasikiza wal’o leta mashitaka yangu kwake (And did not listen to my accusers)
Kama Ayubu, alitetea bado (Like Job, he defended me)
Yeye Hakimu wa kweli (For He is a just judge)
Hapewi rushwa anajua haki zangu (He cannot be bribed, he knows my rights)
(Refrain)
Sifikirii kushindwa (I do not ponder my defeat)
Sina ndoto ya kuchoka (I do not dream of my exhaustion)
Ataniwezesha (For He will enable me)
Wapo wengi wenye chuki na kero (There are many with hatred and annoyance)
Waliponikera, yeye akapigana (When they troubled me, He fought for me)
Wapo wengi walinipa masaa (There are many that counted my days)
Kwenye wokovu leo wanashangaa (They are now surprised with my salvation)
Kweli kweli alisema, ataandaa meza yangu (Truly He said, He will prepare my table)
Mbele yao maadui, leo wanaboba (Before my enemies, now they are confused)
(Refrain)
Watasubiri wangojee (They will wait and wait)
Watangoja washangae (The will wait and be surprised)
Kwani yeye Bwana (For the Lord)
Atanipeleka juu (Will take me higher)
Mwamba, Yesu Mwamba (Rock, Jesus is the Rock)
Acha nitangaze, sifa zako (Let me declare Your praises)(Repeat)
Refrain:
Kama si mkono wako, mkono wako (If it wasn’t for Your Hand)
Ningekuwa wapi? (Where would I be?)(Repeat)
Nimesimama juu ya mwamba, palipo na nafasi (I stand on my reserved place on the Rock)
Umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have placed me on higher ground)
Umenitenga na dhoruba, na dhoruba, Bwana Yesu (Lord Jesus, You have spared me from the tempest)
Umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have placed me on higher ground) (Repeat)
(Refrain)
Kama si msalaba wako, msalaba wako, nigekuwa wapi? (If it wasn’t for Your Cross, where would I be?)
Kama si huruma zako, huruma zako, ningekuwa wapi? (If it wasn’t for Your compassion, where would I be?)
Kama si rehema zako, rehema zako, ningekuwa wapi? (If it wasn’t for Your Mercies, where would I be?)
(Refrain)
Umenitendea, umenitendea, umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have done well for me, You have placed me on higher ground)
Umeniinua, umeniinua, umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have lifted me, and placed me on higher ground)
Umeniinua, umeniinua, umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have lifted me, and placed me on higher ground)
(Refrain)
Kama si rehema zake, rehema zake, ungekuwa wapi? (If it wasn’t for His mercies, where would you be?) x2
Kama si mkono wake, mkono wake, ungekuwa wapi? (If it wasn’t for His hand, where would you be?)
Umeniinua, umeniinua, umeniweka mahali pa juu (You have lifted me, and placed me on higher ground) x2
Kama Mungu ungetazama (Truly God, If you looked at me)
Kama watu tunavyotazama (The way people see me)
Nisingetosha kwenye mizani (I would not fit on the scale)
Nisingekidhi masharti (I would be disqualified)
Hukuangalia historia (You did not regard the history)
Ya familia niliyotokea (Of the family I came from)
Hazikukutisha zangu tabia (My behavior did not terrify you)
Ulilitazama lililo Jema (You saw what was Good in me)
Umenipenda nisiyestahili (You have loved me, the undeserved)
Umeniita mwanao (You have called me Your child)
Niliyejidhania kuwa sifai (The one who thought was not good enough)
Umenipenda Upeo (You have given me a future)
Umebadilisha na yangu asili (You have changed my origins)
Umenifanya mboni ya jicho lako (You have made me the apple of your eye)
Ungehitaji walio kamili (If you needed those who are complete)
Mimi si mmoja wao (I would not be among them)
Ulichojali wangu utayari (What You cared was for my readiness)
Wa kufanya utakalo (To do Your Will)
Umenikabidhi na zako siri (You have shared Your secrets)
Na kunifanya, rafiki wa moyo Wako (And made me, a Friend of Your heart)
Bwana umenikubali, jinsi nilivyo (Lord You have accepted me, the way I am)
Umenikubali, jinsi nilivyo (You have accepted me, the way I am)
Umeona jema ndani yangu (You have seen Good in me)
Na wala, hukutazama unyonge wangu (And did not look at my weaknesses)
Kuna muda najiuliza (There are times I ask myself)
Wewe ni Mungu wa namna gani? (What kind of God are You?)
Uliyenipenda na kunikubali (That You have loved and accepted me)
Mtu wa namna hii (Someone like this?)
Ziko nyakati hata mimi (There are times that even I)
Napata shida kujikubali (Have trouble believing in myself)
Iweje wewe unipende (How then can you love me)
Mtu wa namna hii? (A person like this?)
Umenipenda nisiyestahili (You have loved me, the undeserved)
Umeniita mwanao (You have called me Your child)
Niliyejidhania kuwa sifai (The one who thought was not good enough)
Umenipenda Upeo (You have given me a future)
Umebadilisha na yangu asili (You have changed my origins)
Umenifanya mboni ya jicho lako (You have made me the apple of your eye)
Ungehitaji walio kamili (If you needed those who are complete)
Mimi si mmoja wao (I would not be among them)
Ulichojali wangu utayari (What You cared was for my readiness)
Wa kufanya utakalo (To do Your Will)
Umenikabidhi na zako siri (You have shared Your secrets)
Na kunifanya, rafiki wa moyo Wako (And made me, a Friend of Your heart)
Bwana umenikubali, jinsi nilivyo (Lord You have accepted me, the way I am)
Umenikubali, jinsi nilivyo (You have accepted me, the way I am)
Umeona jema ndani yangu (You have seen Good in me)
Na wala, hukutazama unyonge wangu (And did not consider my weaknesses)
Ahsante! Asante!(Thank You! Thank You!)
Umeona jema ndani yangu (You have seen Good in me)
Na wala, hukutazama unyonge wangu (And did not look at my weaknesses)(Repeat)
