Lyrics
Tumekuja!
Tumekuja nyumbani mwako kulitukuza jina lako na kukwabudu
Tumekuja nyumbani mwako kulitukuza jina lako na kukwabudu
Tumekuja nyumbani mwako na kukwabudu wewe kukwabudu maana ndiwe kristo bwana
Tukasahau nafsi zetu
Tukakuwaze wewe tu na kukwabudu
Tukakuwaze wewe tu na kukwabudu
Tukasahau nafsi zetu tukakuwaze wewe tu na kukwabudu wewe sskukwabudu maana ndiwe kristo bwana
Wewe ni mtakatifu wangu ninasimama mbele zako na kukwabudu
Wewe ni mtakatifu wangu ninasimama mbele zako na kukwabudu
Wewe ni mtakatifu wangu nasimama mbele zako na kukwabudu wewe, kukwabudu maana ndiwe kristo bwana
Maana ndiwe kristo bwana ×2
Kristo bwana! ×5
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Tumekuja” presents worship as a deliberate turning toward Christ. The singers come into God’s house to glorify his name, set aside concern with self, and focus their thoughts on him. Repeated statements that Christ is Lord give the song its confession of faith, while references to standing before the Holy One create an atmosphere of reverence and humble attention.
The call to forget the self and look toward Christ may be associated with the New Testament instruction to seek the interests of Jesus Christ rather than personal interests. Its language of entering God’s dwelling with worship also recalls psalms that invite worshipers to come, bow down, and kneel before their Maker. The repetition of “Kristo Bwana” brings the song to a simple conclusion: worship belongs to Christ because he is Lord. As a Swahili worship song, it emphasizes presence, holiness, adoration, and a gathered community centered on the name of Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 95:6 The psalm invites worshipers to bow and kneel before the Lord their Maker.
- Philippians 2:4-5 The passage turns attention away from self-interest toward the mind of Christ.
- Philippians 2:11 Every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.