Lyrics
Verse / Declarations
Something happens when we call
When we call
We call Your name
We call Your name
Something happens when we call
When we call
We call Your name
We call Your name
Lives will change when we call
When we call Your name
We call Your name
Cancer will disappear when we call
When we call Your name
We call Your name
Demons will tremble when we call
When we call Your name
We call Your name
Depression must go away when we call
When we call Your name
We call Your name
Your life will turn around when we call
When we call Your name
We call Your name
Chorus / The Name
Jesus, Jesus
We call Your name, we call Your name
Jesus, Jesus
We call Your name, we call Your name
Savior, Savior
We call Your name, we call Your name
Savior, Savior
We call Your name, we call Your name
Healer, Healer
We call Your name, we call Your name
Healer, Healer
We call Your name, we call Your name
Yahweh, Yahweh
We call Your name, we call Your name
Yahweh, Yahweh
We call Your name, we call Your name
Provider, Provider
We call Your name, we call Your name
Provider, Provider
We call Your name, we call Your name
Refrain: Uyabonelela
Uyabonelela, uyabonelela
Uyabonelela, uyabonelela
Ebenezer, Ebenezer
Uyabonelela, uyabonelela
Ngabe safela endleleni
Uyabonelela, uyabonelela
(Repeat)
Spoken Exhortation and Thanksgiving
Now church, for a few seconds...
If you have to get on your knees, get on your knees.
If you want to lift your hands, lift your hands.
Whatever it takes to say, "Thank You."
Whatever it takes to say, "Lord, I am grateful."
Lord, if You were not on my side...
Where would I be?
Lord, You've been my help.
We would have lost our minds.
We would have given up.
We would have thrown in the towel.
Oh, but Jehovah stepped in!
Jehovah turned things around!
Father, thank You.
You're a faithful God.
Covenant-keeping God.
The One who goes before us.
Never sleep nor slumber.
Out of the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Shout, "Thank You!"
Shout, "I'm grateful!"
Shout, "Lord, where would I be?"
Shout, "Hallelujah!"
Baba siyabonga!
Siyabonga, Nkosi!
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Jesus” unfolds as a communal declaration centered on the name and character of Christ. The opening lines associate calling his name with changed lives, healing, deliverance, and renewed hope. A sequence of titles—Savior, Healer, Yahweh, and Provider—then gathers several expressions of trust into one refrain. These claims are voiced as worship declarations, while the repeated response gives the song a participatory, church-centered shape.
The “Uyabonelela” refrain emphasizes God’s provision, and the spoken passage turns from declaration to gratitude. It remembers divine help in moments of exhaustion and describes God as faithful, watchful, and present. The focus on Jesus’ name aligns closely with the New Testament confession that salvation is found in him, while the thanksgiving section echoes biblical calls to remember the Lord’s help. Across its sung and spoken sections, the song moves from need to praise, presenting gratitude as the fitting response to God’s sustaining care.
Related Scripture
- Acts 4:12 Peter identifies Jesus as the name in whom salvation is found.
- Psalm 121:3-4 The psalm describes Israel’s keeper as one who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
- Psalm 124:1-2 The psalm asks what would have happened if the Lord had not been on his people’s side.