Lyrics
Verse 1
Nikasikia sauti nyikani
Tengenezeni njiya yake,
nyosheni mapito yake
Sogeleeni kiti cha neema
Mpate utakaso
Oh what a blessing
Oh what a grace
Heri aoshae (afuae),
Kanzu yake ndani ya damu
Akiliamini neno alilo ambiwa nae
Atakua kama Mti kando ya maji
Majani yake huyo,
Yatakua ma bichi daima.
Chorus
Heri walio na hilo agano
Wanaye Mungu Kama mwokozi wao
Watasitawi nyumbani mwake
Hao wataitwa wana wa upendo.
Tutasitawi nyumbani mwake
Sisi, tutaitwa wana waupendo
Verse 2
moyo wangu, Sifu mungu
sifu mungu sifu mungu
- Nuru ilikuangaziya We Uliye mpole,
Utairithi inchi, Utafarijiwa - Nuru ilikuangaziya mwenye moyo safi Utabarikiwa, Utamuona mungu
Bridge
Heri taifa ambalo Bwana ni mungu wao,
Ni wana wa upendo
Aliyo wachagulia, kuwa urithi wake.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Heri Taifa” by Israel Mbonyi is a Swahili worship song whose title, “blessed is the nation,” comes from the bridge. It begins with the voice in the wilderness telling listeners to prepare the way of the Lord and make His paths straight, which recalls Isaiah 40:3 and Matthew 3:3. It then invites them to approach the throne of grace for cleansing.
The verse calls blessed those who wash their robes in the blood and compares the one who believes to a tree by the water with leaves that stay green, close to Psalm 1:3 and Revelation 22:14. The chorus says those who have God as their savior will flourish in His house and be called children of love.
A short section tells the soul to praise God and recalls the beatitudes about the gentle and the pure in heart. The bridge says blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, close to Psalm 33:12. The song is a warm declaration of blessing.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord
- Psalm 1:3 A tree planted by streams of water
- Isaiah 40:3 A voice in the wilderness preparing the way