Lyrics
Eeh ndugu yangu kuishi hapa duniani
Sio kwa nguvu zako
(Still Alive)
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, muumba mbingu na nchi
Ni kwa neema (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mi, ndiposa ninaishi
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, sio kwa nguvu zangu
Ni kwa neema yako(Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Ni wewe uliyenichagua
Tena ukaniokoa
Baba ukaniweka duniani
Sio kwamba nimetenda mema
Au ninafaa sana
Bwana nimekuweka moyoni
Natamani nikufahamu vyema
Natamani Rabbi
Nikujue nikufahamu nyema
Nikujue jinsi ulivyo
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, muumba mbingu na nchi
Ni kwa neema (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, sio kwa nguvu zangu
Ni kwa neema yako(Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Yesu peleleza moyo wangu bwana
Kama kuna njia iletayo majuto
Peleleza moyo wangu bwana
Bwana naomba nikupendeze
Peleleza moyo wangu bwana
Kama kuna njia iletayo majuto
Peleleza moyo wangu naomba
Baba naomba nikupendeze
Maana umenichagua, mimi kukutumikia
Nami najiachilia moyoni mwangu
Natamani nikufahamu vyema
Natamani Rabbi
Nikujue nikufahamu nyema
Nikujue jinsi ulivyo
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, muumba mbingu na nchi
Ni kwa neema (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, sio kwa nguvu zangu
Ni kwa neema yako (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Natamani nikufahamu vyema
Natamani Rabbi
Nikujue nikufahamu nyema
Nikujue jinsi ulivyo
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, muumba mbingu na nchi
Ni kwa neema (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
Ni kwa neema (Neema)
Ndiposa ninaishi, sio kwa nguvu zangu
Ni kwa neema yako (Neema tu)
Si kwa nguvu zangu mimi
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Meaning & Inspiration
Ni kwa Neema is a confession that life and salvation depend on divine grace rather than human strength or moral achievement. The repeated refrain credits the Creator of heaven and earth for sustaining life, while the verses acknowledge that being chosen and saved cannot be explained by personal goodness. That emphasis closely reflects the teaching that salvation is a gift of grace, not a result of works.
The prayerful lines deepen the theme by asking Jesus to search the heart and expose any path that leads to regret. This echoes the closing prayer of Psalm 139, where God is asked to examine the inner life and lead in the everlasting way. Alongside gratitude, the song expresses a desire to know God more fully, please him, and serve him with a yielded heart. Grace is therefore presented as more than rescue from the past. It becomes the basis for present life, self-examination, devotion, and willing service to God.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is described as a gift of grace rather than a result of works.
- Psalm 139:23-24 The psalm asks God to search the heart and lead away from harmful ways.