Yesu Nakupenda Lyrics sung by The Golden Gate Choir

 Yesu Nakupenda Lyrics sung by The Golden Gate Choir

"My Jesus I Love Thee hymn"

1. Eeh Yesu Bwana wangu nakupenda

Na dhambi zangu nimeziungama

Ni wewe pekee yako mimi nakupenda

Mwokozi wangu Yesu ninakupenda.

[My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; 

for thee all the follies of sin I resign. 

My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou; 

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus,  tis now.]

2. Ulikuwa wa kwanza kunipenda 

Ulipokufa ndipo niokoke 

Kwa taji ya miiba ninakupenda

Mwokozi wangu Yesu ninakupenda.

[I love thee because thou hast first loved me,

and purchased my pardon on Calvary s tree; 

I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow; 

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus,  tis now.]

3. Shida au raha nitakupenda

Nitasifu jina lako milele

Kifo kikinifanyikia nitasema

Mwokozi wangu Yesu ninakupenda.

[I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee  til death,

And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; 

And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, 

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus,  tis now.]

4. Nitakapofika kwako mbinguni

Nitakushukuru sana Mwokozi

Nakuri* nitaimba nikisisitiza;

Mwokozi wangu Yesu ninakupenda.

[In mansions of glory and endless delight; 

I ll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; 

I ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; 

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus,  tis now.]

The Golden Gates.

William Ralf Featherstone as Writer.

*Not clear

Hymn English version is from the official Seventh Day Adventist Hymnal.