Yesu wainyanza (Jesus loves me)
Aa yarunga likobhi (He paid my debt)
Yarunga likobhi khumsalaba (He paid my debt on the Cross)
Umnyali kwa Yesu na mwihalira (In the name of Jesus, I am victorious)
Kwalenje mirimo cha yaraka (I will do what He asks me to do) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Yesu wainyanza, mwami wainyanza (Jesus loves me, the King loves me)x2
Chachira embole (The reason that I say)
Yesu wainyanza (That Jesus loves me)
Yarunga likobhi khumsalaba (He paid my debt on the Cross) (Repeat)
Wenzile okuhle kodwa (He has done great things)
Empilweni yami yonke (All the days of life)
Malibongwe! malibongwe! (Praise! Praise!)
Oh Malibongwe igama leNkosi (Oh, praise the Name of the Lord) (Repeat)
Wezwa ukukhala kwami (He heard my cry)
Wangikhipha obishini olunzima (He took me out of muddy pit)
Wangibeka edwaleni (He placed me on a Rock)
Wangishiya neculo elisha (And left me with a new song) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Amenifanyia amani (He has granted me peace)
Amenifanyia amani (He has granted me peace)
Kaondoa huzuni yangu (He removed my sadness)
Kanifanyia amani (And granted me peace)
Nijapopita, kwenye bonde la mauti (Though I walk through the valley of death)
Sitaogopa, maana wewe uko nami (I shall not fear, for You are with me)
Gongo lako na fimbo yako (Your rod and Your staff)
Eh Bwana vyanifariji (Oh Father they comfort me)
Wanifanyia amani (You grant me peace)
Umesema ya kwamba hutaniacha (You said that You would never leave me)
Sababu mimi ni mboni ya jicho lako (For I am the [apple] of your eye)
Bwana wanitazama, asubuhi, mchana, jioni (Lord You look over me, Morning, afternoon, evening)
Eeh Bwana – kweli Mungu wa baraka (Oh Lord – You are the God of blessings)
(Refrain)
Amebadilisha uchungu wangu(He turned my pain)
Umekua ni furaha yangu (It has become my joy)
Huyu Yesu amenipa furaha – Kanifanyia amani (This Jesus gave me joy – granted me peace)
Amebadilisha machozi yangu (He turned my tears)
Yamekuwa ni furaha yangu (To become my joy)
Huyu Yesu amenipa furaha – kanifanyia amani (This Jesus gave me joy – granted me peace)
(Refrain)
Furaha unipayo siyo kama ya dunia hii (The joy You give me, is not of this world)
Amani unipayo siyo kama ya ulimwengu huu (The peace You give me, is not like of this world)
We waniganga moyo nipatapo uchungu (You encourage me in times of troubles)
Wanifanyia amani (You grant me peace)
Amenifanyia furahax2 (He has granted me joy)
Kaondoa huzuni yangu (He removed my sadness)
Kanifanyia furaha (And granted me joy)
Ngazi Jesu ngiyakudinga (Jesus You know that I need You)
Ngiza namanje (Come down now)
La kuphe futhi thandaza kuye (I also give you all my prayers(?))
Uyak’sindiswa (For You ransomed me)
Refrain:
Zonk’ izono maziphele (Let all our sins be erased)
Inhliziyo zibe ngcwele (And our hearts made Holy)
Yiza ungithethelele (Come and mediate for me)
O Nkosi yam’ (Oh my Lord) (Repeat)
Nawe futhi thandaza kuye (You too, should Pray to Him)
Uyak’sindiswa (for he ransomed you )
Nawe futhi khuleka kuye (You too should salute Him)
Uyak’sindiswa (For You were ransomed by Him)
(Refrain)
Eh maye, Eh maye, Eh maye, maye (Oh my!/My goodness!)
Bonke labantu abazilutho ngathi (All these people do not know us )
Bonke labantu bayafunisela ngathi (All these people guess about us)
Bonke labantu basfakeli ipressure (All these people pressure us)
Ukuthi abazi siphumaphi na (For they do not know where we’ve been) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Inkanyezi isamile emkhathini (For as long as there are stars in the sky)
Nelanga lisaphuma eMpumalanga (As long as the sun rises from the east)
Nezingane zilala zidlile (As long as the children do not go to bed hungry)
Kushukuthi uMdali usasbhekile (It means that God is still with us)
Kushukuthi uMdali usasbhekile (It means that God is still with us)
Banemibono bathi asithenge (They have opinions on what we should buy)
Lokhu nalokhu, nalokhu (This and that, and that)
mm ah akthina labo (Mm, ah, that’s not who we are)
Banemibono, bathi asiyeke lokhu (They have opinions on what we should let go)
Nalokhu, nalokhu no no aaa (Of that, and that, no)
Akuthina labo (That is not who we are)
(From the top)
Yeno bheku israyel (He who watches over Israel)
Akaseli akhalale (Does not rest (?))
He’s the King of kings, He will never disappoint
He knows our very needs, our very needs
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