Lyrics
Intro
(Oh Jesus!)
(Son of David)
I beg you, have mercy on me!
(Speaking in tongues)
Jesus! Jesus! Son of David
I beg you, have mercy on me!
Hallelujah
Verse 1
Wari na mundu
Wari mutumumu
Etagwo Batimayo
Muru wa Timaeyo
Ari muhoi
Wairio cia kuria
Tusosoroine
Twaitoraria Jericho
Verse 2
No muthenya umwe
Niaiguire Jesu
Wa Nazarethi
Niarahito kera ho
Akiruga iguru
Akitega kuo
Akirira muno
Akimwita akimwiraga
Chorus
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(I beg you Jesus)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Oh Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(I beg you Jesus)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
Son of David
Have mercy on me!
Verse 3
Andu aria mokite
Kihuhio kia Jesu
Makimwira kira
Anega na matiraigua
Matia muiguireira tha
Kana kumuteithia
Kumutira Jesu
Arugame amonye
Verse 4
No Batimayo
Ona tari maitho
Ari na maguru
Na ari na mugambo
Akiongerera
Kerirongia ke
Tondu niowe
No Jesu kemuteithia
Kiuga
Chorus
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Oh Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Shadabananaboshelerereanga)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(I beg you Jesus)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
Bridge
Jesus, even I pray
Like you had mercy on Bartimaeus
Please have mercy on me
Because for many years
I have struggled
Without anybody
Not even one, who could help me
But now I have a revelation
That anyone you have mercy on
You help them; and you promote them
Jesus, helper of the helpless!
I beg you
(Please have mercy on me!)
Outro
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Have mercy on me Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(I have no one else to run to, apart from you Jesus)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(My heart is patiently waiting for you)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Have mercy on me Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Oh I beg you)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Have mercy on me Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Oh Jesus!)
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Son of David, have mercy on me!
(Speaking in tongues)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Batimayo (Bartimaeus) retells the Gospel account of a blind beggar who refuses to let the crowd silence his appeal to Jesus. The repeated cry for mercy gives the song the character of an urgent prayer, while the verses trace Bartimaeus from roadside need to a direct encounter with Christ. Its movement from narration into personal supplication connects the biblical story with dependence on divine compassion.
The bridge broadens that plea by presenting Jesus as the helper of those who have exhausted every other source of aid. Rather than treating mercy as an abstract idea, the song portrays it as the basis for healing, help, and renewed hope. The refrain closely echoes Bartimaeus calling Jesus the Son of David in Mark 10, and its persistence also recalls the biblical emphasis on continuing in prayer. The result is a worship song centered on Christ, honest need, and confidence that mercy remains available to those who call upon him.
Related Scripture
- Mark 10:46-52 Bartimaeus calls Jesus the Son of David and repeatedly asks for mercy.
- Hebrews 4:16 The passage invites those in need to approach God for mercy and grace.