Lyrics
Verse 1 (Repeat x2)
Umejaa neema Yesu
Umejaa neema
Umejaa neema Yesu
Umejaa neema
Verse 2
Umejaa neema Yesu
Umejaa neema
Neema ya wokovu
Umejaa neema
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Bridge
Bwana wa Mabwana
Mungu wa miungu
Baba pokea sifa
Maana unaweza
Chorus
Unaweza unaweza
Unaweza unaweza
Hakuna kama wewe
Chorus 2
Unatosha unatosha
Unatosha
Hakuna kama wewe
Chorus 3 (Repeat)
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
Unaweza, unaweza
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
Unatosha unatosha
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
Bridge 2
Mwaminifu mwaminifu
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
(rudia)
Chorus 3 (Repeat)
Outro
Wanitosha wanitosha
Hakuna wa kufanana nawe
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Umejaa Neema" ("You Are Full of Grace") opens with a direct declaration addressed to Jesus, repeating that he is full of grace before naming that grace specifically as the grace of salvation. The song's structure relies almost entirely on repetition, allowing a single confession to build in intensity rather than developing through narrative or extended argument.
A central section shifts from addressing Jesus to addressing God the Father directly, naming him Lord of lords and God of gods before asking that he receive praise because of what he is able to do. Repeated declarations that "there is no one like You" and "You are enough" follow, tying God's incomparable nature directly to his sufficiency for every need named by the singer.
A closing phrase adds faithfulness to the list of qualities praised, reinforcing the song's cumulative structure of naming attributes and repeating them until they form a sustained declaration. Common to Swahili praise and worship music, the song functions as corporate affirmation, built for a congregation to repeat and internalize its central claims about God's grace, ability, and faithfulness.
Related Scripture
- John 1:14 Describes Christ as full of grace and truth, echoed in the song's opening declaration that Jesus is full of grace.
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 States that God is able to make all grace abound so that believers have all sufficiency, reflected in the song's repeated claim that God is enough.