Lyrics
Verse 1
Nimeishi kwa nyumba yako, oh miaka mingi
Lakini sasa nataka kwako kusogea zaidi
Upendayo nami nipende, sauti nifahamu zaidi
Nione kama uonavyo wewe
Chorus
Nivute iyee Baba karibu na wewe
Naulenge moyo wako Baba kama Daudi
Njia zangu maisha yangu yalingane na neno lako
Njia zangu maisha yangu yapendeze we ah oh
Verse 2
Nimeamua maisha yangu kwa utukufu wako
Yesu ukiwa nami Oh wanibadilisha
kama samaki ahitaji maji ndivyo nakuhitaji
wewe ndiwe neno langu we iwee
Chorus
Nivute iyee Baba karibu na wewe
Naulenge moyo wako Baba kama Daudi
Njia zangu maisha yangu yalingane na neno lako
Njia zangu maisha yangu yapendeze we ah oh
Bridge
Macho yangu yako kwako Baba nakulenga
Chorus
Nivute iyee Baba karibu na wewe
Naulenge moyo wako Baba kama Daudi
Njia zangu maisha yangu yalingane na neno lako
Njia zangu maisha yangu yapendeze we ah oh
Chorus
Nivute iyee Baba karibu na wewe
Naulenge moyo wako Baba kama Daudi
Njia zangu maisha yangu yalingane na neno lako
Njia zangu maisha yangu yapendeze we ah oh
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Meaning & Inspiration
This Swahili worship song is a prayer for closeness to God. The opening lines speak of living in God's house for many years while now wanting to draw nearer, to know His voice more fully and to see as He sees. The repeated plea "Nivute iyee Baba karibu na wewe" asks the Father to pull the singer close.
The chorus aims for a life that matches Scripture, asking that ways and life be "yalingane na neno lako," meaning in agreement with God's word. David is named as the pattern for aiming at God's own heart, and a verse compares the need for God to a fish needing water: "kama samaki ahitaji maji ndivyo nakuhitaji."
The imagery recalls Psalm 42:1, where longing for God is compared to a deer seeking water, and Acts 13:22, which describes David as a man after God's heart. The song reads as a statement of desire for a closer walk and obedience.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:1 Longing for God is compared to a deer seeking water.
- Acts 13:22 David is described as a man after God's own heart.