Eunia Simbagoye - Sifa na Utukufu Lyrics
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Sifa sifa sifa Na utukufu ni vyako Sifa sifa sifa Na utukufu ni vyako
Bwana ni mwokozi wangu Bwana ni nuruu yangu Bwana Jehova jile Mimi ninakupenda
Sifa sifa sifa Na utukufu ni vyako Sifa sifa sifa Na utukufu ni vyako
Mimi ninakumbuka Upendo wako wa ajabu Urimtowa mwana wako wapekee Kuja kuniokowa Sitachoka kukuimbia Mpaka siku ya mwisho Yesu nikuone Mungu wa Nazareth
Sifa sifa sifa (sifa zako baba) Na utukufu ni vyako(yesu) Sifa sifa sifa (sifa zako Yesu) Na utukufu ni vyako
Sifa sifa sifa( uuu sifa zako Yesu) Na utukufu ni vyako (oh)Sifa sifa sifa (sifa zako Yesu) Na utukufu ni vyako
Tutaimba tutacheza tuki muona yesu Tukimuona alie tufia msalaba Tutaimba tutacheza tukimuona yesu Mataifa nayo yatakusanyika, Tutimba( wa china) tutacheza ( Australia,) tukimuona Yesu ( Tanzania Burundi na Rwanda) Tutaimba (tutakusanyika) tutacheza (tukiimba) tukimuona Yesu Ooh tutaimba! Tutaimba (uuuu) tutacheza tukimuona yesu Ooh tutaimba Tutaimba (tutacheza) tutacheza (hallelujah)tukimuona yesu (Oh tutaimba)Tutaimba ( imba imba imba) tutacheza (tutacheza)tukimuona yesu (Oh tutacheza ) tutaimba “ oh” tutacheza tutacheza tukimuona Yesu
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Sifa by Eunia Simbagoye
Meaning & Inspiration
I’ve been sitting here thinking about these lines, especially that part about remembering the love that sent His only son. It feels so heavy, in a good way, because it hits right at John 3:16. It’s not just a song; it’s like someone actually stopped to look at the cross and realized that this wasn’t just some abstract idea, but a real rescue. When she says, “Bwana ni mwokozi wangu,” it’s personal. It’s not just theology in a book; it’s her claiming that the Lord is her own light and savior.
But then I find myself caught on the ending, where everything shifts to dancing and singing when we finally see Jesus. The idea of gathering from all nations—China, Australia, back home in Burundi and Rwanda—it feels like a glimpse of Revelation 7:9, where every tribe and tongue is standing before the throne. That part feels really grounded in the promise that His kingdom isn't small or local. It’s huge. But I wonder, do we really focus enough on the weight of the cross, or are we just rushing to the dancing part? It feels like we want the celebration without always holding onto the cost of the sacrifice. I don’t know. Is the song just about our joy, or is it really about His worthiness? The lyrics keep repeating that the praise and glory belong to Him, and maybe that’s the point—that my focus shouldn't be on my own excitement about dancing, but on the One who made that gathering possible in the first place. I’m still wrestling with whether I’m singing because I’m moved by Him or just because the melody makes me want to move. It’s hard to tell where the worship ends and where just feeling good begins.