Lyrics
Verse 1
Moto wa Mungu (Fire of God), come fill this place
With holy fire and endless grace
My King is risen, He knows my name
All those who wait, they shall not be shamed
Chorus
And so I take it to prayer
'Cos I know somebody greater
And so I take it to prayer (Yeah)
'Cos I know somebody greater
Verse 2
No throne of stone, no crafted plan
Can stand against the Holy Lamb
You’re my protector, nothing can break us
I trust in Your deliverance
Your hand is greater
Lord, I declare, provision and favor
Verse 3
Ma woko a Modimo (The hands of God), they hold me still
In every valley, and every hill
Ma woko a Modimo, they hold me still
Your blessings go before me and always will
Bridge
No idols claim can ever last
Your truth outshines the shadows cast
Outro
Mulimu, umukulu (God, He is great)
Umukulu, umukulu
Mulimu, umukulu
Umukulu, umukulu
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Greater” by Pompi is a Zambian worship song that mixes English with phrases from several African languages. It opens by calling on the “Moto wa Mungu,” Swahili for fire of God, to fill the place with holy fire and endless grace. The first verse says the King is risen, knows the singer’s name, and that those who wait will not be shamed, close to Isaiah 49:23.
The chorus gives the song’s plan: “And so I take it to prayer, because I know somebody greater.” The second verse says no throne of stone or crafted plan can stand against the Holy Lamb and trusts in His deliverance. The third verse uses “Ma woko a Modimo,” meaning the hands of God, to say that He holds the singer in every valley and hill.
The bridge says no idol’s claim can last. The outro sings “Mulimu, umukulu,” meaning God is great, in Bemba. The song’s message is trust in a God greater than every problem.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 4:4 Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world
- Isaiah 49:23 Those who wait for the Lord will not be ashamed
- Psalm 23:4 God’s presence in the valley