Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat)
Baba, Mungu wa miungu
Yesu, mfaridi wangu, roho
Saidizi wangu wewe
Wastahili sifa zote
Ni wewe pekee
Verse 1
Baba yetu wa mbinguni, usifiwe
Jina lako litukuzwe, milele
Hakuna yeyote, Baba wetu ila wewe
Wewe wastahili sifa, ni wewe pekee
Mapenzi yako yafanyike utavyo
Hapa duniani kama mbinguni
Tumwsifu, tumwabudu, Mungu wetu
Wewe wastahili sifa, ni wewe pekee
Chorus (Repeat x3)
Verse 2
Utupe leo, katuewetu, tusamehe
Kama vile twasamehe, wengine
Hakuna yeyote, Baba wetu, ila wewe
Wewe wastahili sifa, ni wewe pekee
Usitutie mashakani, utulinde
Kutokana na mkono wa muovu
Tumwsifu, tumwabudu, Mungu wetu
Wewe wastahili sifa, ni wewe pekee
Chorus (Repeat x5)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Baba" opens with a direct chain of titles, Father, God of gods, Jesus, helper, Spirit, before declaring that this triune God alone deserves all praise. That compact list of titles frames the entire song around a single, worthy recipient of worship rather than divided devotion.
Its verses closely paraphrase a well-known prayer line by line, hallowed name, kingdom will, daily bread, forgiveness, deliverance from evil, applying ancient petition directly to present Swahili worship. That structure ties the song's repeated chorus, declaring God alone worthy of praise, to each specific request drawn from that same prayer.
Sung in Swahili within East African worship tradition, the song functions as an extended musical setting of the Lord's Prayer, its repeated chorus returning after each petition to anchor forgiveness, provision, and protection alike in the same settled confession that no one but God deserves such praise.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9-13 Records the Lord's Prayer in full, directly paraphrased throughout the song's verses.
- Matthew 6:13 Prays for deliverance from the evil one, directly echoed in the song's second verse.