Nyimbo cia kuinira Ngai- Gikuyu Hymns

 Happy 2016- Nindakwendera mwaka mweru wina irathimo. ( I wish you a happy new year full of God's blessings)

Wimwega mwaka mweru! This translates to Happy new year greetings. I love gikuyu Hymns, They are rich, beautiful and simply wonderful. Whenever i attend a funeral or Gikuyu gathering, i feel bad when i murmur along and do not know the works. To start 2016 i will  post  few Gikuyu Hymns and if possible the English hymn for the learners. Its a great way to learn Gikuyu too. So i will start with my  dad's  favorite
 "Twakugatha Ngai"  We praise  Thee oh God. Nituine hamwe....

Twakugatha Ngai

Twakugatha ngai, tondu wa tha ciaku
Na thakame ya Jesu mukuuri witu

CHORUS
Haleluya! Twakugatha
Haleluya! Amen
Haleluya! Twakuhoya
Turathime riu

Turathime riu, utuiyurie ngoro
Wendani munene na witikiro

Twakugatha ngai tondu roho wake
Niwe ututeithagia matuku mothe

Jesu niagoka, nitukene muno
Na gikeno kinene na uthethuko

English Version
We praise Thee, O God!
For the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus who died,
And is now gone above.

Refrain

Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Hallelujah! Amen.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Revive us again.

We praise Thee, O God!
For Thy Spirit of light,
Who hath shown us our Savior,
And scattered our night.

Refrain

All glory and praise
To the Lamb that was slain,
Who hath borne all our sins,
And hath cleansed every stain.

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All glory and praise
To the God of all grace,
Who hast bought us, and sought us,
And guided our ways.

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Revive us again;
Fill each heart with Thy love;
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above.

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