POKEA SIFA LYRICS AND TRANSLATION BY REUBEN KIGAME

(Refrain)

(Pokea sifa, bwana pokea sifa ,
(receive praises oh lord)

jina lako litukuzwe,
(your name be praised)

 bwana pokea sifa ,)x2
(lord receive praises)

verse1

Umeumba, vyote viishivyo
(you created all the living things)           

 ( bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

Dunia, jua na mwezi
(earth,sun and moon)

(bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

(Refrain)

Verse2

Halleluyah(refrain)

Jina lako baba(jina lako litukuzwe)
(your name be praised father)

Malaika wakuabudu,
(angels are worshipping you)

 (bwana pokea sifa) 
(lord receive praises)

Ulimwengu tunakuabudu
(the world is worshipping you)

(bwana pokea sifa) 
(lord receive praises)

 Bwana wetu(refrain)
(our God)

Jina lako takatifu
(your holy name )

 (jina lako litukuzwe, 
(your name be praised)

bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

verse 3

Enzi yako ni ya milele
(your kingdom is everlasting)

(bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

Milele ata milele
(everlasting)

(bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

Eeh

(refrain)

Verse4

Ooh baba yetu ,
(ooh our father)

twaja kwako tukiungana ,
(we join before you)

na maumbile yote uliofanaya kwa mkono wako,
(with all your creation)

 sisi kitu gani,
(who are we)

tunasema ewe pekee pokea sifa zako
(we sing receive your praises)

Utukufu wote ni kwako 
(all praises are yours)

(bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

Sifa zote zako milele baba 
(all praises are yours forever father)

(bwana pokea sifa)
(lord receive praises)

(Refrain)x4