Lyrics
Verse 1
Kijito cha utakaso ni damu ya Yesu (The cleansing river is the Blood of Jesus)
Bwana anao uwezo kunipa wokovu (The Lord has the authority to grant me salvation)
Viumbe vipya naona, Damu ina nguvu (I see new beings, the Blood is powerful)
Imeharibu uovu, uliyo dhulumu (It has destroyed the evil that harm) .
Chorus
Kijito cha utakaso (The cleansing river)
Nizame kuoshwa humo (That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo (I praise the Lord because)
Nimepata utakaso (I have received the cleansing) (Repeat) .
Verse 2
Naondoka kutembea, nurudi mwa mbingu (I have left to walk, returning towards the heavens(?))
Na moyo safi kabisa kumpendeza Mungu (With a clean heart that pleases God)
Ni neema ya ajabu kupakwa na damu (What a great Grace to be anointed by the blood)
Na Bwana Yesu kujua Yesu wa msalaba (Of The Lord, and to know Jesus of the Cross!) .
Chorus
Kijito cha utakaso (The cleansing river)
Nizame kuoshwa humo (That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo (I praise the Lord because)
Nimepata utakaso (I have received the cleansing) (Repeat)
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song centers on the image of a cleansing river, identified entirely with the blood of Jesus. That blood is not treated as a distant symbol; it carries authority to save and power to undo the evil that has caused harm. The chorus expresses a longing to be immersed in that river, receiving purification, and the response is praise for what has already been granted.
The second verse turns toward the result of being cleansed: a walk that moves toward heaven with a heart made pure to please God. The phrase about being anointed by the blood and knowing Jesus of the cross points to grace as the source of this transformation. The lyrics echo biblical language about washing and new creation, without directly quoting one passage. The song stands as a testimony of divine cleansing and reorientation, where salvation is understood as both a break from harm and a renewed direction toward God. The repeated chorus reinforces the confidence that purification is received through Christ’s sacrifice, making the cleansing river a constant reason for gratitude.