Lyrics
Baba nashukuru kwa yale yote umenitendea
Baba nashukuru kwa yale yote utatenda
Umekuwa nami (Baba) Umekuwa nami (Baba)
Nashukuru (Baba) Nashukuru (Baba)
Kuna mengi nimeyaona nikadhani nimefika mwisho
Mengi nimesikia yangenifanya nife moyo
Lakini Baba ukatembea nami Hujaniacha
Umekuwa nami (Baba) Umekuwa nami (Baba)
Nashukuru (Baba) Nashukuru (Baba)
Umekuwa nami Baba
Machozi niliyolia Baba umeyapanguza
Yote nilipoteza Baba umerejesha
Imani yangu kwako Baba imerejeshwa
Furaha iliyopotea nimeipata kwako
Roho mtakatifu umenitia nguvu
Roho mtakatifu umenitia nguvu
Umekuwa nami (Baba) Umekuwa nami (Baba)
Nashukuru (Baba) Nashukuru (Baba)
Umekuwa nami Baba
Umekuwa nami (Baba) Umekuwa nami (Baba)
Nashukuru (Baba) Nashukuru (Baba)
Umekuwa nami Baba
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Meaning & Inspiration
Umekuwa Nami is a song of thanksgiving for God’s presence through distress, loss, and renewed hope. The opening words thank the Father for both completed acts of care and help still expected. That gratitude becomes more concrete as the singer recalls moments that seemed like an ending, discouraging reports, and the possibility of losing heart. Against each threat stands a simple confession: the Father remained near and did not abandon the singer.
Later lines move from survival to restoration. Tears are wiped away, what was lost is restored, faith returns, and lost joy is found again in God. The repeated acknowledgment of the Holy Spirit adds strength to the song’s account of divine companionship. Rather than treating gratitude as a response only to easy circumstances, the lyric connects praise with remembered deliverance. Its recurring refrain gives the testimony a communal worship shape, while the details remain personal and specific. The result is Swahili praise centered on God’s faithfulness, comfort, restoration, and sustaining presence.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:11-12 The psalm thanks God for turning mourning into joy and praise.
- John 14:16-17 Jesus promises the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit.