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Baba wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako  by Pst Samuel cover art

Pst Samuel - Baba wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako Lyrics

Artist:
Pst Samuel

Lyrics

Chorus (x2)


Baba wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako
watu wako waune, wakishauona
walisifu jina lako


Verse 1


Mungu wetu wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako
watu wako waune, wakishauona
walisifu jina lako


Verse 2


Tunakuinua
Baba wa mayatima nyosha mkono wako
watu wako waune, wakishauona
walisifu jina lako


Verse 3


Tunanyenyekea
Mungu wetu wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako
watu wako waune, walisifu
walisifu jina lako


Verse 4


Tunakuhitaji
Mungu wetu wa mbinguni nyosha mkono wako
watu wako waune, walisifu
walisifu jina lako
Ni wewe twakuinua
Tunakuheshimu


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Meaning & Inspiration

“Baba wa Mbinguni Nyosha Mkono Wako” by Pst Samuel is a Swahili prayer song whose title means “Father in heaven, stretch out Your hand.” The repeated plea asks God to act so that His people may see it and praise His name. Between rounds the singer adds short declarations: “Tunakuinua” (we lift You up), “Tunanyenyekea” (we humble ourselves), “Tunakuhitaji” (we need You), and “Tunakuheshimu” (we honor You).

God is addressed by several titles in turn, including “Mungu wetu wa mbinguni” (our God in heaven) and “Baba wa mayatima” (Father of the orphans). The structure is repetition with small changes, so the song works as a congregational prayer more than a story.

The request for God’s outstretched hand is close to Psalm 138:7, and the title “Father of the orphans” recalls Psalm 68:5. The humbling of the congregation echoes 1 Peter 5:6. The tone is humble, dependent, and expectant.

Related Scripture

  • Psalm 138:7 “Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand” to save
  • Psalm 68:5 God as a father of the fatherless
  • 1 Peter 5:6 Humbling oneself under the mighty hand of God