Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x3)
Nimesogea enzini pako ninakuabudu
Wewe ni mkuu, wewe ni mfalme umeinuliwa
Verse
Haleluya Bwana twaliinua jina lako takatifu
Haleluya Bwana Wewe ni mkuu Wewe ni mkuu
Wastahili wastahili, wastahili Bwana
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Nimesogea" ("I Have Drawn Near") opens with a direct declaration of approach, drawing near to the throne to worship, before naming the object of that worship as great, as king, as exalted above all else. That short opening movement establishes the song's entire posture, a worshiper stepping closer rather than standing at a distance.
Its refrain repeats this same declaration three times before shifting into corporate praise, lifting up a holy name and affirming greatness without qualification. The repetition itself becomes part of the song's meaning, turning a single act of drawing near into a sustained, unbroken posture of nearness.
Sung in Swahili within East African worship tradition, the song closes with a brief declaration of worthiness, addressed to God as Lord, functioning as a short, cyclical call to worship built entirely around approach, exaltation, and repeated affirmation of divine kingship.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 4:16 Describes drawing near to God's throne, echoed in the song's opening declaration of approaching his throne to worship.
- Psalm 47:9 Describes God as exalted and greatly to be praised, echoed in the song's declaration that he is king and exalted.