Kichigili lyrics by Pastor Joel Kimetto

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//Note: This one was one of the hardest lyrics to write because I am not from the Kipsigis tribe and I haven’t spoken Kale in a while 🙂 So if you see any errors (I know they are there), leave me a note and I will be happy to edit accordingly. God bless you.

Verse 1

Kiyai Jehova eng togunet, muren ak cheb
Akonechi mugulelwekwek, kiy tab kamang’un
Kotunjo konyek ko mi ki moet ne leele Kwany
Mie ingogeer age ak age baba, kosibeshi
Kiyak ngalale chamyetab kwanda ak murenik
Chamyet daktari neng’ung’ irib, kogonun asenet
Chamyet che bo iman kogonun kainet, sige keljin wee
(?) Kwanda ne tinyei hasara, konu asenet o

Chorus:

Soman kirwogik wee taman ak mut, koitetab lok soman ak itestai
Kiinere Samson o kobelit ngano, koi korom chamyet bele emet
Kibengei chamyet o, ne gonu hasara, kigas agobo samson ak delila
Kiringa Samson kong’an siri, kebal konyekyi we bara chamyet o

Verse 2:

Geere koitos chek tuptem ak mut name agenge
King’et koroito ne kibal bik, elfusiek che chaang
Ta mami ne yaas ko geere ng’ony, ko kiberur bik
ker kou gi ukimwi ne ka gotar bik ukmwi we
Obwanjin jesu we asikosaruon, akogonok beek we chebo sobon
Che tisei melelda tugul kamwa, che si kong’ung’et we sobonekwok

Verse 3:

Kigos shechem weritab hamor che kicham dinah
Kolen kwo goito kibwa kelenjin we achicha
Soman taunet kosom ak ang’wan kosiir […]
Kiba bik tumdo wee,(kibaa wee)
Kiba bik tumdo bikap shechem we tumdap murenik (kiba wee)
Korom chamyet, chamyetab dinah, kii […] bik
Mato kot kobwat kole kinyaljin ko chito agenge
Ne kicham chepto we (kiba we eh)
Bik somok ak kebar kobek, ki kono hasara chamyet noto (kibar biik oh)
Kiba bik tumdo bikap shechem we tumdap murenik (kiba wee)
Korom chamyet, chamyetab dinah, kii […] bik (kiba wee)

Verse 4:

Korintoek ne tai lok tuptem ak mut, soman iwe tai kot ko iit tuptem asi iguiyet Ne ile bortangung’ ko hekalutap tamirmiriet, ng’o jehovah ak arip anyun
kainai ile makiriotek chi ng’alekchono we, kichigili (kichigili)
Kichigili o mama, kichigili baba, kichigili korok we, kichigili sigenai
Yai betusiek chu we kiguur/kiyai harusi, eng ne matianit we we batchu nero (?)
kaso o lakwano kenyoru sandet o, obe daktari, sige … korok we
kaso sandana kenyoru murere, obe daktari, chepto komeng’isiei

Umeniandalia Meza (You Have Prepared a Table) lyrics by Marion Shako

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(Sung in Swahili: The Shepherd’s Psalm – Psalm 23)

Bwana mchungaji wangu, sitapungukiwa (The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not Want)
katika malisho ya majani, mabichi hunilaza (He makes me to lie down in green pastures)
Kwa maji matulivu, yeye huniongoza (He leads me beside the still waters.)
Kwa uvuli wa mauti, sitaogopa kamwe (Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not be afraid)

Repeat:
Umeniandalia, meza mbele yangu (You have prepared a table before me)
Machoni pa watesi wangu, Bwana huniongoza (Before my enemies, Lord )
Huisha nafsi yangu, katika njia za haki (He leads me in the paths of righteousness)
Kwa ajili ya jina lako, wewe upo nami (For His name’s sake, You are with me) (Repeat)

Nimekukimbilia, Baba Mungu wangu (I have run to You, Father my God)
Nisiaibike, mbele za watesi wangu (That I may not be ashamed before my enemies)
Wewe upo nami, gongo na fimbo yako (You are with me, Your rod and Your Staff)
Vyanifariji Baba, Sitaogopa kamwe (Comfort me Father, I shall not be afraid)

(Refrain)

Umenipaka mafuta, kichwani mwangu (You anoint my head with oil)
Kikombe kinafurika, machoni pa watesi wangu (My cup runs over, in front of my enemies)
Wema nazo fadhili, zitanifuata (Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me)
Siku zote za maisha yangu, nyumbani mwako milele (All the days of my life; In Your House forever)

Nafsi Yangu Yakungoja Bwana (My Soul Waits For You Lord) by Martha Rena

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(Sung in Swahili)

Nafsi yangu yakungoja Bwana | My soul waits upon you Lord
Kuliko walinzi wangojavyo asubuhi | More than watchmen wait for the morning
(Repeat)

Naam, kuliko walinzi wangojavyo asubuhi | Yes, more than watchmen waiting for dawn
Nafsi yangu yakungoja | I wait upon you Lord
(Repeat)

Wale wote wamgojao Bwana | All who wait upon the Lord
watafanywa upya Nguvu zao Maishani | Will be given new strength
(Repeat)

(Chorus)

Wamgojao mungu wao,watafanywa upya | Those who wait upon our God, will be renewed
Nguvu zao maishani,wale wote eehee | And renewed strength
Ewe dada ukimgoja bwana, | My sister if you wait for the Lord
Utafanywa upya nguvu zako maishani | You will be given new strength
Ewe dada ukimgoja bwana, | My sister if you wait upon the Lord
Utafanywa upya nguvu zako maishani | Your strength will be renewed

(Chorus) + (Verse 2)

Wale wote wamgojao Bwana | All who wait upon the Lord
watafanywa upya Nguvu zao Maishani | Will be given new strength
(Repeat)

(Chorus)

Kass Saenyu Lyrics by Maggy Seurey

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Verse 1:

Eng’ sabenyu arirchinin Jesu,Nyo oldanyu nyo toreto
Ilakseiywa sobondanyu, Amache ketebi tuwai
kigoyema tengekwogikchu,mongen ayai imandang’ung’
Eng’ korotikyuk che kitumde, Amache igono sobon

Chorus:

Jesu nenyu kass saenyu
Arirchinin nam eunyu
mami age ne ageni
kass saenyu ak iwolwo

Verse 2:

Jesu nenyu kass saenyu,Arirchinin nam eunyu
Mami age neagenin,Kass saenyu ak iwolwo
Amache anam ng’olyondeng’ung’,Amitwogik chebo sobon
Igimita eng’ chamyeng’ung’,Inyita tamirmirieng’ung’

(Chorus)

Verse 3:

Jesu nenyu we tai eng’ bandanyu,Kagutunjin ak aguurin
Mami age ne agein, Kass saenyu ak iwolwo
Indoiywo baba kot koit betut, ye ke kesgei bandanyu
Baba ibukwo bekap kong’,ye aitu kong’ung’ kipsengwet

(Chorus)

Atinye Tiendo Lyrics by Maggy Seurey

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Atinye tiendo… eng’ muguleldanyu…

Chorus:

Atinye tiendo eng’ muguleldanyu
Alosu Jesu kasobindenyu
Inyegei baba ne ilosunot
Inyegei baba ne ilosunot

Verse 1:

Kiyat inye tengekwogik che chang’
Kiamway eng’ gaa agobo tengekto
Ama nai ale inye ne kemwechin(?) Baba
Kirirena ak iwektan gaa
Irirena ak iwektan gaa

(Chorus)

Verse 2:

Kiba kenyishek che chang’
Ami eng tengekto
Mami boiboyet baba eng’ bo lembe mi
Kiangutuny ak aritin igaswa saenyu
Ami yu rani baba asi alosun
Ami yu rani baba asi alosun

Verse 3:

Mami yetindet age eng ingonduni
Mami kosobin age eng ingonduni
Inyegei baba rani mutai ak kogeny
Amwae kogeny ale inyegei
Amwae kogeny ale inyegei

Verse 4:

Tien babanyu, tien mamanyu,
tien tupchenyu,tien chorwenyu,
otiensei bik tugul iman (otienji kwandanyanyo)

(Chorus)

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