Lyrics
Chorus
Mtetezi wangu Yesu anaishi leo
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
(x4)
Verse 1
Ukienda kwa wanyama anaitwa Simba wa Yuda
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Ukienda kwenye miti anaitwa mti wa uzima
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Ukienda kwenye maji anaitwa maji yaliyo hai
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Wewe usiye na chakula Yesu anaitwa mkate wa uzima
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Ukifika kwenye miamba anaitwa mwamba imara
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Hata kwa watawala Yesu anaitwa Mfalme wa Wafalme
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Mtetezi mtetezi wetu
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Mtetezi wa maisha mtetezi wa kanisa
Mtetezi wangu yu hai (tuimbe)
Chorus
Mtetezi wangu Yesu anaishi leo
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
(x4)
Verse 2
Ukienda kwa wagonjwa anaitwa mponyaji
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Hata wenye huzuni anaitwa mfariji
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Uliyesongwa na shida yeye anaitwa msaada
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Mjane usifadhaike Yesu anaitwa mume wa wajane
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Yatima usilie yeye anaitwa Baba wa yatima
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Kwenye biashara yako muite Yesu mshauri wa ajabu
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Bridge
Mtetezi mtetezi Yesu
Mtetezi wetu yu hai
Mtetezi mtetezi Yesu
Mtetezi wetu yu hai (tuimbe)
Chorus
Mtetezi wangu Yesu anaishi leo
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
(x4)
Verse 3
Ewe mama usilie na ndoa yako mama
Mtetezi wako yu hai
Ewe baba usilie umefukuzwa kazi
Mtetezi wako yu hai
Kijana usilie mchumba amekukataa
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
Watumishi wa Mungu msifadhaike
Mtetezi wetu yu hai
Fanyeni kazi ya Mungu huyo aliyewaita
Mtetezi wetu yu hai
Hata kama mkibezwa, mkisemwa na kutukanwa
Mtetezi wetu yu hai (tuimbe)
Outro
Mtetezi wangu Yesu anaishi leo
Mtetezi wangu yu hai
(x8)
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Mtetezi Wangu” by Christina Shusho is a Swahili worship song whose refrain, “Mtetezi wangu yu hai,” means “My defender lives.” The verses are built as a list of names for Jesus matched to the places where a person might need Him. To the animals He is the Lion of Judah, among trees the tree of life, among waters the living water, to the hungry the bread of life, and among rocks the firm rock. To rulers He is King of kings.
The second verse turns to human need: Jesus as healer for the sick, comforter for the grieving, help for those under pressure, husband of widows, father of the fatherless, and wonderful counselor in business. Later verses speak directly to a woman troubled over her marriage, a man who lost his job, a young person who was rejected, and servants of God who are mocked, each assured that the defender lives.
These titles echo Revelation 5:5, John 6:35, Psalm 68:5, and Isaiah 9:6. The song’s message is that no situation falls outside the care of the living Christ.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 5:5 The Lion of the tribe of Judah
- John 6:35 Jesus as the bread of life
- Psalm 68:5 Father of the fatherless and defender of widows