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Neema Gospel Choir - Nasema Asante Lyrics

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Neema Gospel Choir

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Verse 1
Kama una kila sababu ya kumshukuru Yesu (If you have every reason to give thanks to Jesus)
Uachie tu moyo wako kwa Bwana (Just surrender/yield your heart unto the Lord)
Usiku tupo tayari kumwambia Yesu asante (Tonight we are ready to say, “thank you Jesus”)
Tupo tayari kumshukuru Yesu, (We are ready to give thanks unto Jesus)
Tuko tayari kunyanyua sauti zetu kwake (We are ready to lift up our voices unto Him)
Kwa sababu amekuwa mzuri kama nini kwetu (For how good He has been unto us)
haleluya haleluya (Hallelujah, Hallelujah)


Verse 2
Siwezi kukumbuka, Baba mara ngapi uliponya afya yangu (Father, I cannot recount how many times you restored my health.)
Siwezi kukumbuka Baba mema yote umefanya maishani mwangu (Father, I cannot recount all great things you have done throughout my life.)
mimi siwezi kukumbuka baba mara ngapi ni mara ngapi Yesu, uliponya afya yangu (I cannot recount, Father, how many times, Jesus have restored my health.)
wala tena siwezi siwezi kuhesabu yale mema umefanya maishani mwangu (Neither can I count; I cannot count great things You have done throughout my life.)


Chorus
Bwana siwezi (Lord, I cannot)
Siwezi kukumbuka Baba mara ngapi uliponya afya yangu (Father, I cannot recount how many times you have restored my health.)
Tena mimi siwezi (Again! I cannot)
Siwezi kukumbuka Baba mema yote ulotenda maishani mwangu (Father, I cannot recount all great things you have done throughout my life.)
Baba yangu mimi siwezi (My Father, I cannot)
Siwezi kukumbuka Baba mara ngapi uliponya afya yangu (Father, I cannot recount how many times you restored my health.)
Tena mimi siwezi, (Again! I cannot)
Siwezi kukumbuka Baba mema yote ulotenda maishani mwangu (Again! Father, I cannot recount all great things you have done throughout my life.)


Chorus
Baba yangu nimerudi kusema (My Father, I’ve come again to say)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Kwako rafiki yangu (To you, my friend)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)
Kwa mema mengi ninasema asante (For your mercies, I say thank you)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)
Umefanya mengi nimerudi kushukuru (You have done so much, I have come again to thank you.)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)
Kwa kunipenda mimi nashukuru (For your love toward me, I give thanks to you.)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Sistahili haya yote (I am not worthy of all of this)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)


Verse 3
Kwenye giza nene Baba (Father, In the deepest of darkness)
mbele yangu uliweka nguzo ya moto (Before me, You placed a pillar of fire.)
Tena nilipopigwa jua kali (And when I was struck by a scorching sun)
Kwenye jua kali Baba (Under a scorching sun, Father)
juu yangu ulitanda wingu lako (You spread your cloud over)
Pale kwenye giza lile kali (In that deep darkness)
Kwenye giza nene baba (Father, In the deepest of darkness)
Mbele yangu uliweka nguzo ya moto (Before me, You placed a pillar of fire.)
Tena nilipopigwa jua kali (And when I was struck by a scorching sun)
Kwenye jua kali Baba (Under a scorching sun, Father)
juu yangu ulitanda wingu lako (You spread your cloud over)


Chorus
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done!)


Bridge
I just want to thank You; JESUS / Nasema asante, YESU
I just want to thank You, for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda
I just want to thank You Jesus / Nasema asante, YESU
I just want to thank You, for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda


Chorus
Ninasema asante (I just want to thank You)
I just want to thank You (I just want to thank You)
Kwa yale umefanya kwangu (For all you have done for me)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You; JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done)
Nimerudi hapa kusema (I’ve come back here to say)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You; JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done)


Bridge
I just want to raise my voice to you. / Ninapenda kukuinulia sauti yangu juu
I just want to thank you, JESUS / Nasema asante, YESU
I just want to thank you for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda
I just want to raise my hands to you, / Ninapenda kukuinulia mikono yangu juu.
I just want to thank you Jesus / Nasema asante, YESU
For you have been so good to me. / Kwa kuwa umekuwa mwema kwangu.
I just want to thank you for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda


Chorus
Ninasema asante (I just want to thank You)
Ninasema asante (I just want to thank You)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You; JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done)
Nimerudi leo kusema (I’ve come back today to say)
Nasema asante YESU (I just want to thank You; JESUS)
Kwako Rafiki wa moyo wangu (To you, Friend of my heart.)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank You, for all you have done)


Bridge
I just want to raise my hands to you, / Ninakuinulia mikono yangu kwako
I just want to thank you, JESUS / Nasema asante, YESU
I just want to thank you for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda
I just want to sing a song, of giving you all the Glory. / Ninataka kukuimbia wimbo, wa kukuinulia utukufu.
I just want to thank you, JESUS / Nasema asante, YESU
I just want to thank you for all you have done / Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda.


Outro
Tukisema tueleze mambo Ya juzi uliyofanya, mbona jana umefanya mengine mengi Yesu, tumerudi kukushukuru baba yetu kwa uliyotenda. (If we were to speak, we could tell of the things You did yesterday, yet today You have done even more, Jesus. We have come back to thank You, Father, for all that You have done)
Tukisema tuseme yale ya Jana, mbona hata leo umefanya mengine, tumerudi kukushukuru baba kwa uliyotenda. (If we were to speak, let us speak of the things of Yesterday, yet even today You have done still more. We have come back to thank You, Father, for all that You have done.)
Tukisema tuseme yale ya leo tunaimani na kesho utafanya mengine, tumerudi kukushukuru baba kwa uliyotenda. (If we were to speak, let us speak of the things of today. We believe that tomorrow You will do even more. We have come back to thank You, Father, for all that You have done.)
Asante kwa uhai, asante kwa afya, asante kwa Uchumi, asante kwa furaha, Yesu. (Thank You for life, thank You for health, Thank You for provision, thank You for our joy, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda. (I just want to thank you for all you have done)
Tumerudi, tumerudi, tumerudi, kusema tumerudi kusema ni asante. (We have come back to say thank You.)
Twasema asante kwa uliyotenda (We say thank You for all that You have done,)
Umekuwa baba mwema kwetu, mwema kwetu tunasema asante kwa uliyotenda. (You have been a good Father to us, Good to us, we say thank You for all that You have done.)
Umetuepusha na majaga yale, Yesu umetukinga tunasema asante kwa uliyotenda. (You have kept us form dangers, yet Jesus, You have shielded us, we say thank You for all that You have done.)
Adui hakupata nafasi, hakupata nafasi, (The enemy found no opportunity)
Twasema asante kwa uliyotenda. (We say thank You for all that You have done.)
Sisi tumerudi, sisi tumekuja (We have come back, we have come)
Twasema asante kwa uliyotenda. (We say thank You for all that You have done)
Ulitupa maji sehemu yenye jangwa Ulifanya njia pasipo kuwa na njia (You gave us water in a desert place, You made a way where there was no way)
Twasema asante kwa uliyotenda (We say thank You for all You have done)


Outro Chorus
Tunasema asante (We thank you)
Nasema asante Yesu (We just want to thank you, JESUS)
Twasema asante kwa uliyotenda (We just want to thank you for all you have done)
Watoto wako tuko hapa (Your children, we are here.)
Nasema asante Yesu (I just want to thank you, JESUS)
Nasema asante kwa uliyotenda (I just want to thank you for all you have done)
Ministration!


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Meaning & Inspiration

“Nasema Asante” is an extended expression of gratitude to Jesus for healing, protection, provision, love, and continuing goodness. The verses admit that the gifts received are too numerous to count, so the repeated words of thanks become the song’s central response. Swahili and English lines reinforce the same confession, while raised voices and hands give the thanksgiving a communal worship setting. The singer’s sense of unworthiness adds humility without diminishing the joy of praise.

Several lyric images carry clear biblical echoes. The pillar of fire and covering cloud recall God’s guidance of Israel in Exodus 13:21, while restored health and remembered benefits correspond with Psalm 103:2-3. The desert water and path where none appeared also portray divine care in impossible places. Across its choruses, bridges, and closing declarations, the song gathers personal testimony and shared gratitude into one theme: God has remained good, and thanksgiving continues because his mercies cannot be fully counted.

Related Scripture

  • Exodus 13:21 The Lord guided Israel by cloud in the day and fire at night.
  • Psalm 103:2-3 The psalm calls for remembering God’s benefits, including healing.
  • Psalm 107:1 The verse calls for thanks to the Lord because he is good.