Lyrics
Verse 1
Kwa upande wako nitasimama himara Hata marafiki wanitenge ,kila mahali nizatungukwa na neema
nitazidiwa na nyimbo za sifa
Nimeona waliopondwa wamerejeshwa tena
waliocoka hupata nguvu mpya
Roho tasa ziriokorewa kwa pumzi wako takatifu
Pre-Chorus
kwa kila ajabu uliofanya.
Niliona sababu za kukuabudu.
kwenye kila chozi oliyofuta
kuna ishara ya uku wako
Chorus
Ukiishi nami Yesu
Nimuogope nani Yesu
Askari wangu Hodari x2
Bila masharti ulinichaguwa
ulinipenda jinsi nilivyokuwa Emmanuel
siwizije kuhisi kubarikiwa na wema wako kubwa uliomimina x2
Kwa Juu yangu
ooooooh Niligonga mlango
Ooooooh ukanifunguliya
Ooooh I will Glorify you .
I ‘go lift you high
kwa uhuru nimepata
Verse 2
umekaa nami katika zhoruba
kupitia mwoto tumekuwa pamoja
myoyo yetu ilijaliwa na Woga.
huruma yako ikanikomboa
upendo wako ni ngao yangu
Golliati hatanizowea
Ushindi wako ni fahari yangu
Fimbo yako inaniongoza
Mwana kondo mwenye miujiza
Ushindi wako ni fahari yangu
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
kwa kila ajabu uliofanya.
Niliona sababu za kukuabudu.
kwenye kila chozi oliyofuta
kuna ishara ya uku wako
Chorus (Repeat)
Ukiishi nami Yesu
Nimuogope nani Yesu
Askari wangu Hodari
Bila masharti ulinichaguwa
Ulinipenda jinsi nilivyokuwa Emmanuel
Siwizije kuhisi kubarikiwa na wema wako kubwa uliomimina
Kwa juu yangu
ooooooh Niligonga mlango
ooooooh ukanifunguliya
Ooooh I will Glorify you
I ‘go lift you high
kwa uhuru nimepata
Bridge
Kwa pleasure na Sorrow through every hollow
I will always walk in steps you called me to follow
katika kila tatizo iwe kubwa ao dogo nitaweka Imani yangu yote kwako
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
kwa kila ajabu uliofanya.
Niliona sababu za kukuabudu.
kwenye kila chozi oliyofuta
kuna ishara ya uku wako
Chorus (Repeat)
Ukiishi nami Yesu
Nimuogope nani Yesu
Askari wangu Hodari
Bila masharti ulinichaguwa
Ulinipenda jinsi nilivyokuwa Emmanuel
Siwizije kuhisi kubarikiwa na wema wako kubwa uliomimina
Kwa juu yangu
ooooooh Niligonga mlango
ooooooh ukanifunguliya
Ooooh I will Glorify you
I ‘go lift you high
kwa uhuru nimepata
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
kwa kila ajabu uliofanya.
Niliona sababu za kukuabudu.
kwenye kila chozi oliyofuta
kuna ishara ya uku wako
Chorus (Repeat)
Ukiishi nami Yesu
Nimuogope nani Yesu
Askari wangu Hodari
Bila masharti ulinichaguwa
Ulinipenda jinsi nilivyokuwa Emmanuel
Siwizije kuhisi kubarikiwa na wema wako kubwa uliomimina
Kwa juu yangu
ooooooh Niligonga mlango
ooooooh ukanifunguliya
Ooooh I will Glorify you
I ‘go lift you high
kwa uhuru nimepata
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Emmanuel” by Vestine and Dorcas is a Swahili worship song with a few English lines, centered on the name “God with us.” The opening verse says the singer will stand firm at God’s side even if friends leave, and that the crushed are restored and the weary find new strength. The refrain asks, “Ukiishi nami Yesu, nimuogope nani?” (if You live with me, whom shall I fear?), and calls Jesus a mighty soldier, which is close to Psalm 27:1.
The chorus says Jesus chose the singer without conditions and loved the singer as he was, and it closes with “I will glorify You, I’ll lift You high.” The second verse recalls walking with God through the storm, and the lines about Goliath, the rod, and a lamb who works miracles bring in 1 Samuel 17, Psalm 23:4, and John 1:29.
The bridge promises to walk in the steps God calls the singer to follow and to place all faith in Him, whatever the trouble. The song’s message is companionship, courage, and gratitude for being chosen.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:1 “Whom shall I fear?”
- Matthew 1:23 Emmanuel, God with us
- Psalm 23:4 The rod and staff that comfort