Jina la Yesu sifuni, viumbe vya Mungu

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1 Jina la Yesu sifuni, viumbe vya Mungu,
Wa mbinguni na n-chini, Yesu mwabunduni,
Wa mbinguni na n-chini, Yesu mwabunduni.

2 Watokao hukumuni shukuruni sana,
Awarehemuye wote, Yesu mwabuduni,
Awarehemuye wote, Yesu mwabuduni.

3 Kristo alisulibiwa kwa ajili yetu,
Mpendeni, waokokao, Yesu mwabuduni,
Mpendeni, waokokao, Yesu mwabuduni.

4 Wa falme zote n-chini, m-sujudieni,
Mwimbieni Mfalme wetu, Yesu mwabuduni,
Mwimbieni Mfalme wetu, Yesu mwabuduni,.

5 Watampigia magoti wafalme wote,
Na ninyi waaminifu, Yesu mwabuduni,
Na ninyi waaminifu, Yesu mwabuduni

Source: Nyimbo Za Imani Yetu #9

Text Information

First Line: Jina la Yesu sifuni, viumbe vya Mungu

Tune

CORONATION (Holden)

Like MILES LANE (470), CORONATION was written for this text. Oliver Holden (b. Shirley, MA, 1765; d. Charlestown, MA, 1844) composed the tune in four parts with a duet in the third phrase. The tune, whose title comes from the theme of Perronet's text, was published in Holden's Union Harmony (1793).…

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Nyimbo Za Imani Yetu #9

Nyimbo za Imani Yetu #9

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