Swahili Religious Song "Nikupe Nini Mungu Wangu" (What Shall I Give You My God)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases five YouTube examples of the Kiswahili religious song "Nikupe Nini Mungu Wangu" (What Shall I Give You My God). I think that each of these examples were performed by Kenyan Catholic choirs.

The Swahili lyrics to this song are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Basil Lukando for composing this song. Thanks also to all those who are featured in these examples, thanks to all who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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LYRICS: NIKUPE NINI MUNGU WANGU (Swahili)

Title's English translation: What Shall I Give You My God
(Composed By Basil Lukando)

Nikupe nini Mungu wangu
Nikupe nini ee Mwokozi
Nikupe nini Bwana wangu cha kukupendeza

1.Kila nitakachoshika mbona bado ni kidogo
Fadhili unazotenda kwangu mimi naogopa
Ninakuomba Mwokozi nifanyie msamaha na unipokee
Mema unayoyatenda nitafanya nini mimi nikurudishie

2.Nakutolea mkate toka mmea wa ngano
Nakutolea divai ni tunda la mzabibu
Ninakuomba Mwokozi nifanyie msamaha na unipokee
Mema unayoyatenda nitafanya nini mimi nikurudishie

3.Mchana hata siku wewe wanisimamia
Na nikiwa safarini waniepusha ajali
Ninakuomba Mwokozi nifanyie msamaha na unipokee
Mema unayoyatenda nitafanya nini mimi nikurudishie

4.Kama njia sioni Bwana unaniongoza
Na hata nikipotea kwako unanirudisha
Ninakuomba Mwokozi nifanyie msamaha na unipokee
Mema unayoyatenda nitafanya nini mimi nikurudishie

5.Nikiwa na matatizo Bwana hunisaidia
Nikiwa kwenye majonzi Bwana unanifariji
Nitatoa nini mimi kitakachokuwa sawa na fadhili zako
Nitaimba nini mimi niyataje mema yote utendayo kwangu

Source: http://gafkosoft.com/songs/12028/nikupe_nini_mungu_wangu
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I used the Google translation feature on that page to translate those lyrics to English. However, only a few partial sentences were translated.

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FEATURED VIDEOS
These examples are given in chronological order according to their publishing dates on YouTube with the oldest dated example given first.

Example #1: St Joseph Migori: Nikupe Nini



EVERYTHING KENYA, Uploaded on Jun 26, 2011

Enjoy watching and be blessed! View more at http://www.everything.co.kenya

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Example #2: Nikupe nini MUNGU?



TheVOCAUsaRiver, Published on Apr 4, 2012

OOh MUNGU wangu. Upengo wako ni wa Agape, hauna sababu wala haujivuni. Nikupe nini?, nikulipe nini?, nikutolee nini? Vyote ni mali yako, hata mimi mwenyewe ni mali yako. Wewe ni MUNGU na utabaki kuwa MUNGU JEHOVA!!
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Google translate:
Oh my God. Agape is your gap, you have no reason not puffed up. Let me give you what ?, why ?, nikutolee nikulipe what? All is yours, even myself is yours. You are God and will remain that GOD JEHOVAH !!

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Example #3: NIKUPE NINI MUNGU



Ken Maisiba, Published on Oct 2, 2013

Holy Spirit Choir – Gilgil

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Example #4: Nikupe Nini Mungu Wangu



Ange M, Published on Nov 5, 2013

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Example #5: NIKUPE NINI MUNGU WANGU BY ST JOSEPHS MIGORI CATHOLIC CHURCH- GREAT CATHOLIC MUSIC



Christian City-Great Christian Music, Published on Jul 1, 2014

Nikupe nini mungu wangu.....
nikupe nini ee mwokozi....
nikupe nini mungu cha kukupendeza....
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Google translate:

What shall I give my god .....
Why give thee, O Savior ....
I give her what the god to please ....

Comment:
Catherine Nyambura, 2016
"pendo lake haliwezi elezeka"
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Google translate: His love can not be overemphasized

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