Kaa nami ni usiku tena
Usiniache gizani Bwana
Msaada wako haukomi
Nili pekee yangu, kaa nami
Siku zetu hazikawii kwisha
Sioni la kunifurahisha
Hakuna ambacho hakikomi
Usiye na mwisho, kaa nami
Nina haja nawe kila saa
Sina mwingine wa kunifaa
Mimi nitaongozwa na nani
Ila wewe bwana, kaa nami
Sichi neno uwapo karibu
Nipatalo lote si taabu?
Kifo na kaburi haviumi
nitashinda kwako, kaa nami
Swahili HYMN for Abide with Me
Perfomed BY Angela Chibalonza
Nilalapo nikuone wewe (Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;)
Gizani mwote nimulikie (Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.)
NUru za mbinguni hazikomi (Heaven?s morning breaks, and earth?s vain shadows flee;)
Siku zangu zote kaa nami (In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.)
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Kaa Nami ni Usiku Tena
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Jun 14, 2026 updated
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Angela Chibalonza's 'Kaa Nami' is a Swahili adaptation of the classic hymn 'Abide with Me.' The song is a prayer for God's constant presence, especially during dark and difficult times. It expresses dependence on God as the only source of comfort and strength, acknowledging that earthly joys fade but God remains. The lyrics convey trust in God's protection over fear, death, and the grave. The song is rooted in the theme of abiding in God's presence through life's trials and at the hour of death.
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