Lyrics
Intro
Tumeuona mkono wake Bwana
Verse 1
Mengi mazuri tumeyaona, Mungu umetenda
Ni kweli we muweza
Ulitamka vitu vikawa
Neno tu latosha
Ukisema umetenda
Bahari shamu Isiraeli
Ah uliwavusha
Kawatoa utumwani
Watumishi wako umewapa
Yote waombayo
Ikiwa umependezwa
Pre-Chorus
Uamulo hakuna wa kulipinga
Hakika we ni Mungu, wa vyote
Unatawala dunia na vilivyomo
Makuu umeyatenda, Jehova
Chorus
Refrain:
Tumeuona, mkono wako Bwana
Matendo yako Bwana ni makuu mno
Umetutoa mbali, ukatushika mkono
Mahali uliona pekee hatuwezi
Chini hata juu, watu unawainua
Sifa na utukufu ni zako milele
Twasifu jina lako, milele tutakusifu
Daima we u mwema tutaishi kwako
Tumeuona, mkono wako Bwana
Matendo yako Bwana ni makuu mno
Umetutoa mbali, ukatushika mkono
Mahali uliona pekee hatuwezi
Chini hata juu, watu unawainua
Sifa na utukufu ni zako milele
Twasifu jina lako, milele tutakusifu
Daima we u mwema tutaishi kwako
Verse 2
Ona ona ona ona
Msalabani ulitufia, hm ulitupenda
Dhambi zetu ukabeba
Baraka zako tuliziomba kweli tumeona
Hakika unabariki
Hata vipaji we ndo hutoa umetuwezesha
Tunaimba na kusifu
Walio haki hutowaacha, uliwaahidi
Hata mwisho wa dahari
Bridge
Hm watu wako umewapa mamlaka
kwa jina lako Yesu
Waponye
Na huna ubaguzi
Wote ni sawa kwako
Umetuita Yesu, tupone
Outro
(Refrain)
Ona ona ona
Daima we umwema tutaishi kwako
(Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Mkono wa Bwana” by Zabron Singers is a Swahili praise song whose title line, “Tumeuona mkono wako Bwana,” speaks of having seen the hand of the Lord at work. The verses look back at what God has done, recalling that He spoke and things came to be, and that He brought Israel through the sea and out of slavery. The song then applies that history to the present, thanking Him for answered prayers, blessings, and the gifts He has given.
The pre-chorus affirms that no one can oppose His decree and that He rules the earth and all in it. The chorus turns this into communal thanksgiving: “Umetutoa mbali, ukatushika mkono,” which speaks of being brought from far and held by the hand, followed by a promise to praise His name forever. The second verse centers on the cross, where the singer says Christ died out of love and carried sin.
The bridge asks for healing in Jesus’ name and adds that there is no favoritism with God. The song’s tone is celebratory gratitude rooted in testimony.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 14:21-22 God brings Israel through the sea, recalled in the first verse
- Psalm 118:16 “The right hand of the LORD is exalted,” close to the song’s praise of His hand
- Romans 5:8 Christ’s death out of love, as in the second verse