Lyrics
Verse 1
Kazi Ya Mikono Yako Ni Ya Ajabu Sana
Inatufanya Tuimbe Tusifu ina Lako
Tusifu jina lako maana jina lako li karibu nasi ili lituokoe
Chorus
Aaleluya msifu mungu mweza yotee woote wamsifu wote wamtukuzee
Aaleluya msifu mungu mweza yotee woote wamsifu wote wamtukuzee
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 2
Nitawakumbusha watu maajabu ya mungu na niuimbe wokovu
Tuliopewa bure kwakuwa ahadi zako niamini lengo lako kuokoa
Chorus (Repeat x3)
Aaleluya msifu mungu mweza yotee woote wamsifu wote wamtukuzee
Outro
Woote wamsifu wote wamtukuzeee
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Kazi Ya Mikono Yako" is a Swahili praise song that begins by naming God's works as truly wonderful, treating that observation as reason enough to sing and praise His name. The opening verse connects praise directly to nearness and rescue, stating that God's name is praised because it is near enough to save. The chorus repeats a call to praise the Almighty God, inviting everyone to join in praising and glorifying Him together, functioning as a communal exclamation rather than a private reflection. A second verse shifts from general praise into personal responsibility, describing an intention to remind others of God's wonders and to sing specifically about salvation, naming that salvation as something freely given rather than earned, resting on God's promises. Structurally the song alternates between an opening declaration of wonder and a repeated communal chorus, letting the personal resolve in the second verse connect individual testimony to the song's larger, shared call to worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 111:2-3 Describes the works of the Lord as great and glorious, matching the song's opening declaration about God's wonderful works.
- Psalm 145:4 Describes one generation commending God's works to another, matching the verse about reminding people of God's wonders.