Lyrics
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Naijulikane Kwamba Yupo
Mungu wa Eliya
Naijulikane kwamba Yupo
Mungu wa Eliya
Naitambulike kwamba wewe
Ni Mungu wa Eliya
Baba Naitambulike kwamba Yuko
Mungu wa Eliya
Katika Biblia
1 Wafalme 18:36
Ikawa, wakati wa kutoa dhabihu ya jioni, Eliya nabii akakaribia, akasema, Ee Bwana, Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na wa Isaka, na wa Israeli, na ijulikane leo ya kuwa wewe ndiwe Mungu katika Israeli, na ya kuwa mimi ni mtumishi wako, na ya kuwa nimefanya mambo haya yote kwa neno lako.
Song By Grace Nasambu
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Meaning & Inspiration
Naijulikane is a direct prayer that the God of Elijah will be recognized. Its brief refrain names Elijah’s God and asks that his reality become known, giving the song the character of worship and public confession rather than personal storytelling. The repeated appeal depends on God revealing himself; it does not describe human achievement or promise a particular kind of sign.
The lyric explicitly cites 1 Kings 18:36, where Elijah asks the Lord to make it known that he is God in Israel and that Elijah acts according to his word. That setting gives the refrain a clear biblical anchor. The song’s wording also recalls the purpose of the answer in 1 Kings 18:37: that the people may know the Lord is God and that he turns hearts back. By repeating the request in Swahili, the song keeps attention on God’s identity, authority, and self-revelation. Its central theme is a prayer for divine recognition grounded in Elijah’s appeal on Mount Carmel.
Related Scripture
- 1 Kings 18:36 Elijah asks that it be known that the Lord is God in Israel.
- 1 Kings 18:37 Elijah asks God to answer so the people may know that the Lord is God.