Chakutumaini Sina (My Hope is Built on Nothing Less) Hymn Lyrics by Martha (Tenzi 15)

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(Sung in Swahili)

Note: The translation is not a direct one, as the song was translated from English to begin with. But no meaning is lost/exaggerated in attaching the formal English translation.

uuhh Chakutumaini, mimi sina, ila hiyo damu
(My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus’ blood)

Chakutumaini sina (My hope is built on nothing less)
Ila damu yake Bwana (Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness)
Sina wema wa kutosha (I dare not trust the sweetest frame)
Dhambi zangu kuziosha (But wholly lean on Jesus’ name)

Chorus:
Kwake Yesu nasimama (On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand)
Ndiye mwamba ni salama (All other ground is sinking sand)
Ndiye mwamba ni salama (All other ground is sinking sand)
Ndiye mwamba ni salama (All other ground is sinking sand)

Njia yangu iwe ndefu (When darkness veils His lovely face)
Ye hunipa wokovu (I rest on His unchanging grace;)
Mawimbi yakinipiga (In every high and stormy gale)
Nguvu ndizo nanga (My anchor holds within the veil)

(Chorus)

Nikiitwa hukumuni (When He shall come with trumpet sound)
Rohoni nina amani (Oh, may I then in Him be found)
Nikivikwa haki yake (Dressed in His righteousness alone)
Sina hofu mbele zake (Faultless to stand before the throne)

(Chorus)

Damu yako na ahadi (Your promises and blood)
Nategemea daima (Support me in the whelming flood)
Yote chini yakiisha (When all around my soul gives way)
Mwokozi atanitosha (He then is all my hope and stay)

(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

(Chorus)

Sitanyamaza Lyrics by Rose Muhando

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(Sung in Swahili)
Eeeehhhh…. Mimi Mungu (Me, God)
Matendo nitalia, Kwa sinani nitaomboleza
Sodoma nitanung’unika, Mipakani nitashambulia
Mijini wameniacha,Kila mara nitashambulia
Maisha ya wanadamu, Yamenichosha….

Oh oh mimi
Sitanyamaza, wala sitanyamaza
Lakini nitalipa ujira wa vifuani mwao
Maovu yenu ninyi, pamoja na baba zenu
nasema nitalipa ndio mjue mimi ni Bwana
Mmefukiza uvumba, na kunitukana
Kwa ajili ya haya mtajutia vitani mwenu?(repeat)

mmefanya uzinzi katikati ya milima
Usiku wa manane mmefanya ukahaba
Kwenye njia kuu na vichochoro mmefanya mapatano
Kwenye mialoni na mipera mmefanya machukizo (repeat)

Ulitumaini uzuri wako ukafanya ukahaba
Kila kijana aliyepita ulimwona anafaa
Awe mzuri na sura mbaya ulifunua marinda

Wako wapi wapenzi wako mbona sasa unakonda
Wako wapi mapenzi zako mbona sasa unakonda
Wako wapi wapenzi wako mbona sasa unakonda
Wako wapi waelizamu (?) wako mbona sasa unakonda

Miji mizuri imekuwa ukiwa
Majumba mazuri yamefungwa kabisa
Wana wa wana wamebaki yatima
Kiburi chamuwamu(?) imekoma kabisa (repeat)

Hebu sasa piga kelele uliye kahaba,
Shika kinubi omboleza upate kukumbukwa (repeat)

Nirudieni mimi niwasamehe, Nasema mgeukeni sasa niwaponye
Nirudieni mimi niwasamehe, Nasema mgeukeni sasa niwaponye (repeat)

Lakini Bwana asema hivi, nitawaponya
Yeye mwenyewe aahidi, nitawabariki
Mimi ni alfa na omega, mwanzo na mwisho
Jamani mimi ni mungu, mwingine hapana

Nirudieni mimi niwasamehe, Nasema mgeukeni sasa niwaponye (repeat)

Ongeureren Lyrics by Emmy Kosgei ft Lin

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Intro (Lin):
onge … onge u ra la Ongeureren, onge o la la, onge … Oh

Emmy
O haye, O la la la la la, ongereureren, o la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye

Chorus:
Emmy And Lin
O haye, O la la la la la, ongereureren, o la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye
Emmy: E le le li le le le le
All: Ongeureren, ongeulala (X 4)

Verse 1(Emmy):
Ongilosu Jehovah yetin, Kigogochi tulwenyo ko kimi
Maigochi bunik cho bo kaskei,Kagoisto kemoi o
Kagoekchi boiboyet leiye, O haye, O la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye,

(Chorus)

Verse 2 (Emmy):
Ongeureren ongeulala, Ongeureren Jesu nenyo ra
Ongebutik bukandit leiye, Ne tinyei inoin taman
Ongetienjin Jehova leiye, Ongetienjin tienito ne leel
Aya ya ya ya, I rimel(?) o nenyo jehovah
lOngetabyet tulenyo jehovah, Ongeureren O leiye

O haye, O la la la la la, ongereureren, o la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye, O haye

Emmy:
O haye, O la la la la la, ongereureren, o la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye
Emmy And Lin
O haye, O la la la la la, ongereureren, o la la la la la
Ongeureren o leiye

Verse 3:
Kingomoror nyanjet leiye, Konya che menyei oloto
Kingorap ra baitosiek leiye, Kingotyen tulondok agichek
Kigogonech Jehovah che miach, Kigowekwek mining’naptenyo
Ne yae Che echen kikwong’ei, Long’et agui ne taab yetunet
Ongeureren O leiye

All: Ongeureren, ongeulala (X 8)

Yesu Jemedari lyrics by Wangeci Mbogo

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(Sung in Swahili)

Yesu ndiye Jemedari wangu
Ni jemedari wangu, hakuna mwingine
Yesu ndiye Jemedari wangu
Ni jemedari wangu, hakuna mwingine

Chorus:
Huyu yesu, Asifiwe yesu
Asifiwe yesu, hakuna mwingine
Huyu yesu, Asifiwe yesu
Asifiwe yesu, hakuna mwingine

Yesu ndiye kiongozi wangu
Anionyesha njia, popote niendapo
Yesu ndiye kiongozi wangu
Anionyesha njia, popote niendapo

(Chorus)

Yesu ndiye mwokozi wangu
Kamwaga damu yake, nipate wokovu
Yesu ndiye mwokozi wangu
Kamwaga damu yake, nipate wokovu

(Chorus)

Ahh Yesu, Yesu, huyu yesu, huyu yesu, yesu
Yesu, huyu yesu, huyu yesu, yesu
Yesu, huyu yesu, huyu yesu, yesu
Yesu, huyu yesu, huyu yesu, yesu
Asifiwe yesu, asifiwe yesu, hakuna mwingine

(Chorus)

Apewe Sifa lyrics by Wangeci Mbogo

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(Sung in Swahili)

mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba
mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba, mba

Call-and-Response:
Bwana wa mabwana apewe sifa (Give praise unto the Lord of lords)
Bwana wa mbinguni apewe sifa (Give praise to the God of heavens)
Yeye ni mfalme apewe sifa (He is the King, let us praise Him)
Yesu mwokozi apewe sifa (Praise unto Jesus the Savior)

Refrain 1:
Atupenda, atujali, abariki, yeye ni mwema
(He loves us, He cares, He blesses, He is Good)
Mwamba wetu, kimbilio, mfariji yeye ni mungu
(Our Rock, Fortress, Comforter, He is God)

Call-and-Response:
Aliteseka kwa ajili yetu (He suffered for our sake)
Akatufia msalabani  (He died for us on the Cross)
Ili tupate wokovu kwake (So that we may receive His salvation)
Tuwe na ushindi kwa jina lake (That we would be victors in His Name)

Refrain 2:
Tumsifu, tumwabudu, tumwinue, yeye ni mwema
(Let us Praise Him, worship Him, lift Him up, for He is Good)
Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah shammah, Jehovah rafa, yeye ni Mungu (He is God)

Call-and-Response:
Bwana wa mabwana apewe sifa (Give praise unto the Lord of lords)
Bwana wa mbinguni apewe sifa (Give praise to the God of heavens)
Yeye ni mfalme apewe sifa (He is the King, let us praise Him)
Yesu mwokozi apewe sifa (Praise unto Jesus the Savior)

(Refrain 1 + Refrain 2)

(Refrain 1)

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