Lyrics
Kwa muda mengi nimeteseka aah,
Nikuugua magonjwa sugu, yaliyoshinda madakitari
Yaliyoshinda wenyi hekima wa dunia
Nilizunguka dunia kote eeh,
Nikitafuta uponyaji wangu sikupata
Wewe Mungu umeniponya bure Baba
Umeniponya bila malipo Yesu, umeniponya kwa damu yako
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani,
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani,
Umesikia Baba …
Umesikia kilio changu, ukanitoa shimoni Yesu
Ukanifanya kiumbe kipya, kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani?
Umeniondolea aibu Yesu, nilikataliwa ulinikubali Baba
Ulinikubali jinsi nilivyo, ukaniokoa kwa damu yako Jehovah
Ukanikomboa kwa damu yako, ukanijaza kwa damu yako
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani,
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani? Kama si wewe …
Umesikia kilio changu, ukanitoa shimoni Yesu
Ukanifanya kiumbe kipya, kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani?
Wewe ni kinga kwa wanyonge wote Baba
Wewe ni kinga kwa wasiojiweza
Wakikumbilia hakuna aibu
Wewe ni Mungu usiyebagua aah
Wewe ni Mungu haulinganishwi
Unapenda wote Mungu muumba aah
Nimekuchagua kati ya miungu Yesu
Kwa damu yako nimekombolewa, umeyavuta laana yangu
Umebadilisha historia Bwana
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani? Kama si wewe …
Umesikia kilio changu, ukanitoa shimoni Yesu
Ukanifanya kiumbe kipya, kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani
Kama sio wewe nitamwabudu nani?
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Umerikia Kilio Changu Yesu" is a Swahili testimony of rescue, healing, and acceptance. The singer recalls long suffering, unsuccessful searches for relief, and the conviction that Jesus answered the cry for help. The recurring image of being lifted from a pit gives the song a clear movement from shame and affliction topnew life.
Its repeated question about who else could be worshiped functions as a declaration of exclusive allegiance. The lyrics also describe redemption through Christ's blood, being made new, and finding protection with God. These themes closely parallel the biblical language of deliverance, new creation, and redemption. Its language remains rooted in the singer’s account, with healing and acceptance serving as concrete reasons for praise rather than abstract claims. The result is both a personal account of gratitude and a public confession of Jesus as Savior.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 40:1-2 The psalmist cries to the Lord and is lifted from a pit.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Anyone in Christ is described as a new creation.
- Ephesians 1:7 Redemption and forgiveness are linked to Christ's blood.