Lyrics
Baada ya kilio furaha sasa aah
Mafuta ya shangwe ondoa kuomboleza aah
Pahala pa dhihaka leta heshima
Majira na nyakati zote unabaki mwaminifu
Juu ya neema yako nashangaa ntakulipa nini
Uu mwaminifu ee Bwana, eeh Bwana,
U mwaminifu, ee Bwana.
Usiyepuuza kilio cha yeyote, wakubwa kwa wadogo
Maskini hata tajiri, sikio lako halibagui
Ukifuta makosa wala hukumbuki tena
Juu ya neema yako nashangaa ntakulipa nini
Uu mwaminifu ee Bwana, eeh Bwana,
U mwaminifu, ee Bwana.
Uinuliwe Mungu wa Ishara
Uinuliwe Mungu wa ajabu
Uinuliwe Mungu wa uweza
Uinuliwe Mungu wa ushindi
Uinuliwe Mungu wa Ishara
Uinuliwe Mungu wa ajabu
Uinuliwe Mungu wa uweza
Uinuliwe Mungu wa ushindi
Uinuliwe,Uinuliwe
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Meaning & Inspiration
Mungu wa Ishara - Uinuliwe centers on praise for God’s faithfulness through changed circumstances. Images of joy after weeping, honor in place of shame, and the oil of gladness after mourning present divine mercy as restoration. The repeated confession that the Lord remains faithful in every time gives the song a clear foundation of gratitude rather than confidence in circumstances.
The second movement praises God as one who hears every person without regard to status and forgives wrongdoing without holding it against them. Its refrain then exalts God as the God of signs, wonders, might, and victory. The language closely echoes biblical patterns of mourning turned to joy and praise offered for steadfast care. Together, these themes make the song both a testimony to grace and a direct act of Swahili praise, with the repeated call to be exalted serving as its central response.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:11 The psalm describes mourning being turned into joyful celebration.
- Isaiah 61:3 The passage contrasts mourning with the oil of gladness and praise.
- Psalm 103:12 The psalm depicts God removing forgiven transgressions far away.