Lyrics
Verse (x2)
Nimekuja kusema asante
Nimekuja kusema ahsante
Ahsante kwa wema wako, na fadhili zako Baba
Mimi nimekuja kusema ahsante
Chorus
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Nimekuja kusema ahsante
Verse 2
Shukrani zangu, nazileta kwako
Shukrani zangu, Baba zipokee
Moyo wangu washukuru, nafsi yangu yakuhimidi Baba
Kwa fadhili zako, na wema wako
Chorus (Repeat)
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Verse 3
Umetutoa mbali, umetupeleka mbali
Tumeona mkono wako, ukiwa pamoja nasi
Chorus (Repeat)
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Asante asante!
Nimekuja kusema asante
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Nimekuja Kusema” by Dr. Sarah K is a Swahili song of thanks. The title means “I have come to say,” and the repeated line is “Nimekuja kusema asante,” I have come to say thank you. The first verse thanks the Father for His goodness and kindness.
The chorus is a simple cry of “Asante” that the congregation can answer. The following lines bring the singer’s thanks to God and ask Him to receive them, saying “my heart gives thanks, my soul blesses You, Father,” which is close to Psalm 103:1-2. The thankfulness is tied to His kindness and goodness, a theme found in Psalm 107:1 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
A final section recalls that God has brought the people from far away, carried them a long way, and that they have seen His hand with them. The song is brief and repetitive, built for a gathering to thank God together. The message is that gratitude is the right response to His mercy.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 103:1-2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not His benefits
- Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks