Lyrics
Verse 1 (Swahili)
Hakuna wakaitasa Jesu
Hakuna wakufanana Yesu
Hakuu hakuna
Verse 1 (English) (Repeat)
There is no one, none like Jesus
There is no one, no one like Jesus
There's no one like Him
Chorus
Somebody praise the Lord now
I will praise Him everyday
Everyday I will praise the Lord
Chorus 2 (Repeat)
Papa I praise Your Name
You are worthy of my praise
You are worthy of my praise
You are worthy of my praise
Lord Almighty I will praise Your Name
Additional Verse
Pigieni Bwana vigelegele, vigelegele kwa furaha
(Shout to the Lord in rejoicing)
Pigieni Bwana vigelegele, vigelegele kwa furaha
(Ameniokoa aah aah, aah aah)
(He has saved me)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"African Praise Medley" strings together short, repeated declarations of praise sung in both Swahili and English, centering on the uniqueness of Jesus and the call to praise him daily. Its opening lines, repeated in both languages, insist there is no one comparable to Christ, establishing the medley's central claim before moving into direct address and testimony.
Later sections shift from declaration to instruction, urging listeners to praise the Lord "now" and "everyday," and addressing God directly as worthy of continual praise. A closing Swahili verse calls for shouts of rejoicing and credits salvation directly to God's action, tying the medley's praise to a specific testimony of having been saved rather than general celebration alone.
Performed as a live choir medley, the song reflects call-and-response worship common in East African congregational singing, where short repeated phrases allow a gathered choir and congregation to respond together. Its structure favors communal participation over lyrical complexity, keeping focus on repeated affirmation of God's uniqueness and continued goodness.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 86:8 Declares there is none like the Lord among the gods, echoed in the medley's repeated claim that no one compares to Jesus.
- Psalm 150:6 Calls everything that has breath to praise the Lord, reflected in the medley's repeated call to praise Him daily.