Lyrics
Your name is powerful ooh
(lina nguvu jina lako ooh)
The name of Jesus is powerful
(lina nguvu jina la Yesu)
Verse;
In the name of Jesus, the crippled can walk
(kwa jina la Yesu vilema watembea)
In the name of Jesus, the deaf can hear
(kwa jina la Yesu viziwi wasikia)
In the name of Jesus, the crippled can walk
(kwa jina la Yesu vilema watembea)
In the name of Jesus, the dumb can talk
(kwa mina la Yesu mabubu wanasema)
In the name of Jesus, the crippled can walk again
(kwa jina la Yesu vilema watembea tena)
In the name of Jesus, the dumb can talk again
(kwa jina la Yesu mabubu wanasema tena)
CHORUS
Your name is powerful
(lina nguvu jina lake ooh)
The name of Jesus is powerful
(lina nguvu jina la Yesu)
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
(Yesu, Yesu, Yesu)
YHWH YHWH YHWH
Make some noise for Jesus
(piga kelele kwa ajili ya Yesu)
Your name is powerful
The name of Jesus is powerful
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Meaning & Inspiration
Lina nguvu Jina la Yesu is a direct declaration of the authority of Jesus name. Its bilingual lines pair English statements with Swahili responses, allowing each claim to be repeated as praise. The verses name healing signs: those unable to walk begin walking, those unable to hear begin hearing, and those unable to speak find their voice. The recurring chorus then gathers those images into one confession that the name of Jesus is powerful.
The healing language closely echoes Acts 3:6-8, where a man unable to walk is commanded in the name of Jesus Christ to rise and then begins walking. The repeated naming of Jesus also fits Philippians 2:9-11, which describes the name above every name and the universal confession that Jesus Christ is Lord. Rather than developing a narrative, the song relies on repetition, testimony, and congregational response to celebrate divine power and direct all acclaim to Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Acts 3:6-8 A man unable to walk rises and walks in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 2:9-11 The passage exalts the name of Jesus and declares his lordship.