Lyrics
Uniongoze na huruma zako
Usipo nibariki siwezi enda
Minajuwa bila nguvu zako siwezi kuenda
Minajuwa bila nguvu zako siwezi kuenda
Kwa mkono wako kweli umenibariki ih ih
Kwa mkkono wako kweli umenibariki
Baraka zako ziwe na mimi
Mbele ninaendelea ninazidi kutembea
Maombi uyasikie eeh bwana unipandishe
Mbele ninaendelea ninazidi kutembea
Maombi uyasikie eeh bwana unipandishe
Ee bwana uniinue kwa imani nisimame
Nipande milima yote ee bwana unipandshe
Si natamani nikae mahali pa shaka kamwe
Hapo wengi wanakaa kuendelea naomba
Nisikae duniani ni mahali pa shetani
Natazamia mbinguni nitafika kwa imani
Nataka nipandishwe juu zaidi yale mawingu
Nitaomba nifikishwe ee bwana unipandishe
Nataka nipandishwe juu zaidi yale mawingu
Nitaomba nifikishwe ee bwana unipandisheMapenzi yako yawe na mimi
Namacho yako yawe na mimi
Kwa Mukono wako kweli umenibariki kwa mukono wako kweli umenibariki
Ulinichagua kabla sijazaliwa
Ukanichagua nabii wa mataifa yo
Utaninitangulia siatogopa Chochote
Baraka zako ziwe na mimi
Mapenzi yako yawe na mimi
Namacho yako yawe na mimi
Kwa Mukono wako kweli umenibariki kwa mukono wako kweli umenibariki
Tembea nami ee bwana
Tembea nami baba yoo
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Uniongozee Baraka” is a Swahili prayer for God’s guidance, mercy, strength, and blessing. The singer admits an inability to move forward without divine help and asks the Lord to hear prayer, establish faith, and lead each step. References to God’s hand, watchful eyes, and accompanying presence make dependence the song’s central posture. Its hope reaches beyond earthly uncertainty toward heaven, where faith expects to arrive under God’s direction.
The lyrics also recall a prophetic calling chosen before birth, language that closely resembles Jeremiah’s commission to the nations. The assurance that God goes ahead and removes fear aligns with Deuteronomy 31, while the request for guidance reflects the prayer of Psalm 25. These connections frame blessing as more than material success: it includes mercy, courage, steadfast faith, and the grace to continue toward God’s purposes. Repeated pleas for the Lord to walk alongside the singer give the song the character of persistent, trusting prayer.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 25:4-5 The psalm asks God to teach, guide, and lead in truth.
- Jeremiah 1:5 God says he knew Jeremiah before birth and appointed him as a prophet to the nations.
- Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord promises to go ahead, remain present, and remove the cause for fear.