Lyrics
Roho wako Mwenyezi amenifanya jinsi nilivyo
Pumzi yako uhai wangu umefufua mifupa mikavu
Uhai umenipa Baba Yangu,
Umetuliza dhoruba wakati wa mawimbi
Moyo wangu na ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Moyo wangu naaah ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Egemeo Baba yangu umbali huu ninashukuru
Mwambaa aah, dunia mbingu ni mashahidi
Umbali huu ni dhahiri ni wewe Bwana wa mabwana
Kwa makubwa na madogo ni wewe Bwana wa mabwana
Moyo wangu na ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Moyo wangu naaah ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Moyo wangu na ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Moyo wangu naaah ukuinue kila wakati
Nafsi yangu ikuhimidi kila saa
Ninakuinua inua aah
Umetenda mema mema Bwana
Ni wewe wewe ni Jehovah Shammah
Ni wewe wewe ni Jehovah Jireh
Na bado wazidi kuwa yule Mungu umekuwa
Shammah we ni Jehovah Jireh
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Meaning & Inspiration
Egemeo is a Swahili song of dependence, gratitude, and continual praise. The opening attributes life to the Spirit and describes dry bones revived, drawing on imagery closely associated with the vision of Ezekiel. It also remembers divine protection through storms and waves. The chorus responds by calling the heart to lift up God and the soul to offer praise at every hour.
Later lines name God as the support behind every stage of progress and as Lord over both great and small matters. The titles Jehovah Shammah and Jehovah Jireh emphasize divine presence and provision, while the repeated thanks keep the testimony personal. Ezekiel 37:5 directly supports the image of breath bringing dry bones to life. Psalm 103:1 matches the call for the soul to bless the Lord, and Mark 4:39 reflects the confession of Christ calming a storm. The song gathers these themes into praise for sustaining care.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 37:5 God promises breath and life to the dry bones in the vision.
- Psalm 103:1 The psalm calls the soul and all within it to bless the Lord.
- Mark 4:39 Jesus rebukes the wind and brings calm to the storm.