The song Christina Shusho – Bado Nakungoja is a Swahili gospel track retelling the Genesis creation story to illustrate God’s power through His spoken word, while expressing patient faith and expectant waiting for divine intervention, miracles, healing, peace, and fulfillment of promises in personal and national life.
Hapo mwanzo mungu aliziumba mbingu na nchi
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
Nayo nchi ilikuwa ukiwa na utupu
And the earth was without form and void
Ngiza lilikuwa juu ya vilini vya maji
Darkness was over the face of the deep
Roho ya bwana ikatulia josho wa maji
The Spirit of the Lord was hovering over the waters
Mungu akasema iwe nuru ikawa nuru
God said let there be light and there was light
Mungu akaiona nuru ya kuwani njema
God saw that the light was good
Mungu akaitenga nuru na ngiza
God separated the light from the darkness
Mungu akaiita nuru mchana giza usiku
God called the light day and the darkness night
Mungu akasema na liwe anga, kati ya maji
God said let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters
Likatenge maji na maji, mungu akaliita lile anga mbinguni
And it separated the waters from the waters, God called the expanse heaven
Mungu akapaita pale pakavu nchi
God called the dry land earth
Makusanyiko ya maji akayaita bahari
The gathering of waters He called seas
Nchi itoayo mbegu kwa jinsi yake
The earth bringing forth vegetation according to its kind
Mti uzaao matunda na mbegu zimo ndani yake
Trees bearing fruit with seed in them
Mungu akanena kuwa ni vema
God said that it was good
Mungu akasema na iwe mianga
God said let there be lights
Itenge kati ya mchana na usiku
To separate the day from the night
Iwe ndiyo dalili majira, siku na miaka
Let them be for signs and seasons, days and years
Mungu akasema maji yajawe kwa wingi
God said let the waters swarm with living creatures
Ndege waruke juu ya nchi
And let birds fly above the earth
Mungu akaumba nyangumi wakubwa
God created great sea creatures
Akisema zaeni mkaongezeke
Saying be fruitful and multiply
Ndege wazidi katika nchi
And let birds multiply on the earth
Mungu akasema nchi na izae kiumbe kwa jinsi yake
God said let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds
Mungu akafanya mnyama wa mwitu na wa kufugwa
God made the beasts of the earth and livestock
Mungu akasema na tumfanye mtu
God said let us make man
Kwa mfano wetu na kwa sura yetu
In our image and likeness
Wakawatawale samaki wa baharini na ndege wa angani
Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and birds of the air
Wanyama na nchi yote pia na kila kitambaacho
Over the livestock, all the earth, and every creeping thing
Kwa mfano wa mungu aliumba mwanaumme na mwanamke
In the image of God He created male and female
Zamu yangu, nakungoja useme
My turn, I am waiting for You to speak
Mungu akaona kila alichofanya na atazama, ni njema
God saw everything He had made, and behold, it was very good
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Kila alichosema kikatokea akaona ni njema
Everything He spoke came to pass and He saw it was good
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Nami nakungoja, baba nakungoja, useme na moyo
And I am waiting, Father I am waiting, speak to the heart
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ukisema na moyo, natiwa nguvu, nasonga mbele kwa kazi yako
When You speak to the heart, I am strengthened, I move forward for Your work
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Sema na kanisa, sema na watu wako baba
Speak to the church, speak to Your people Father
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ukisema leo wagonjwa watapona, ukisema leo matasa watazaa
When You say today the sick will be healed, when You say today the barren will give birth
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ukisema leo viziwi wasikia, ukisema leo vipofu wataona
When You say today the deaf will hear, when You say today the blind will see
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ukisema leo viwete watembee, ukisema leo mabubu watasema
When You say today the lame will walk, when You say today the mute will speak
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Sema na nchi, sema na viongozi, sema na taifa
Speak to the nation, speak to leaders, speak to the country
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ukisema leo hakuna vita, ukisema leo hakuna magonvi
When You say today there will be no war, when You say today no divisions
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Ee bwana kwako wanakuja wote, kila mmoja kwa shida yake
O Lord to You all come, each one with their trouble
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Wawafanya maskini wawe navyo nao wajitegemee
You make the poor have and become self-reliant
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Nimetambua kwamba unayo mengi niyaombayo kwako ni machache
I have realized that You have much, what I ask from You is little
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Bado nakingoja unifute machozi, nakungoja unipe mwedo mpya
Still I am waiting for You to wipe my tears, waiting for You to give me new strength
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Mimi nakungoja utimize ahadi, nakungoja bwana nakungoja
I am waiting for You to fulfill promises, waiting Lord I am waiting
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Baba nakungoja ujibu maombi nakungoja bwana nakungoja
Father I am waiting for You to answer prayers, waiting Lord I am waiting
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Baba nakungoja uponye wagonjwa wetu nakungoja baba nakungoja
Father I am waiting for You to heal our sick, waiting Father I am waiting
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Bwana nakungoja uwape matasa watoto, nakungoja
Lord I am waiting for You to give the barren children, waiting
Bado nakungoja
Still I am waiting
Mungu, wewe husemi neno kwa kuwa lina ukweli, bali neno lako ni kweli
God, You do not speak a word because it is true, but Your word is truth
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