Lyrics
Oooh oooh ooooh
Ooooh ooh oooh
Jane Aller:
Sifa na Ibada nakutolea wewe
Umejawa na rehema
Umejawa na nehema
Nakupa utukufu, nakupa na heshima
Pokea ibada yangu
Pokea milele Bwana
Sifa na Ibada nakutolea wewe
Umejawa na rehema
Umejawa na nehema
Nakupa utukufu, nakupa na heshima
Pokea ibada yangu
Pokea milele Bwana
All:
Sifa na Ibada nakutolea wewe
Umejawa na rehema
Umejawa na nehema
Nakupa utukufu, nakupa na heshima
Pokea ibada yangu
Pokea milele Bwana
Sifa na Ibada nakutolea wewe
Umejawa na rehema
Umejawa na nehema
Nakupa utukufu, nakupa na heshima
Pokea ibada yangu
Pokea milele Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Natua taji yangu nainama mbele zako
Naungana na malaika miguuni kukuabudu
Naungana na maserafi kukuabudu ewe Bwana
Pokea ibada yangu
Pokea milele Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Pokea Ibada pokea Bwana
Manukato ya sifa pokea Bwana
Yote ni yako Yesu
Yote ni yako Yahweh
Yote ni yako mfame
Yote ni yako, yote ni yako
(speaking in tongues)
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Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Sifa Na Ibada centers on direct adoration of God, repeatedly offering praise, worship, glory, and honor to the Lord. Its language presents divine mercy and grace as reasons for bowing before God. The image of laying down a crown expresses humility, while joining angels and seraphim places the worship scene alongside the heavenly praise described in Scripture. The recurring request that God receive worship gives the song a prayerful, surrendered character.
The later lines deepen that posture through the image of praise rising like fragrance. Everything is declared to belong to Jesus and Yahweh, reinforcing complete devotion rather than a request for material blessing. Repetition serves the congregational focus of the lyric, allowing its central confession to remain clear: God alone is worthy of lasting praise. The song therefore fits naturally within Swahili worship, especially themes of reverence, surrender, and the majesty of God.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:10-11 The elders lay their crowns before God and proclaim that he is worthy of glory and honor.
- Psalm 141:2 The psalm compares prayer offered before God to incense.
- Isaiah 6:2-3 Seraphim worship God and proclaim his holiness.