Sifa Lyrics

Heshima Na Utukufu Na Sifa Ni Zako Bwana by Bishop Gwajima cover art

Bishop Gwajima - Heshima Na Utukufu Na Sifa Ni Zako Bwana Lyrics

Artist:
Bishop Gwajima

Lyrics

Verse (x2)


Heshima na utukufu na sifa
zote ni zako Bwana
Matendo ni yako ya ajabu
Ubarikiwe Baba uinuliwe


Outro


Heshima na utukufu
na sifa ni zako Bwana
Heshima na utukufu
na sifa ni zako Bwana


Video

Meaning & Inspiration

"Heshima Na Utukufu Na Sifa Ni Zako Bwana" is a short Swahili worship chorus whose title translates as "honor and glory and praise are all Yours, Lord." The entire lyric functions as a single ascription of worth, naming three qualities together, honor, glory, and praise, and directing all of them to God without qualification. A short middle line adds a reason for that ascription, describing God's deeds as wonderful, before returning to a direct blessing: may the Father be blessed and lifted up. There is no personal testimony or narrative here; the song exists purely to declare who receives honor and why, repeating the same declaration until it becomes the song's entire content. That repetition is typical of a live congregational recording, where a leader's declaration is meant to be echoed back by a gathered crowd rather than heard once and moved past. Its brevity keeps the focus entirely on God's worthiness rather than any circumstance prompting the praise.

Related Scripture

  • Revelation 4:11 Declares God worthy to receive glory, honor, and power, directly matching the song's central ascription.
  • Psalm 96:3 Calls for declaring God's glory and marvelous deeds among the nations, matching the lyric about God's wonderful deeds.