"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"'s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children.[1]
It is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned as such. It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the state anthem after independence from the United Kingdom. It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the highest aspirations of the people as a whole.[1]
I O God our strength Bring a blessing to us Justice be our shield and defender Let us have brotherhood Peace and freedom. Happiness we get and prosperity.
II Awake, our brethren; Let's all work hard And let us give ourselves mightily Our country of Kenya That we love Let's be ready to defend it
III Let's build our nation Yes, that's our responsibility Kenya deserves respect Let's join hands Together at work Every day let us be grateful.
I O God of all creation Bless this our land and nation Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity Peace and liberty Plenty be found within our borders.
II Let one and all arise With hearts both strong and true Service be our earnest endeavour And our homeland of Kenya Heritage and splendour Firm may we stand to defend.
III Let all with one accord In common bond united Build this our nation together And the glory of Kenya The fruit of our labour Fill every heart with thanksgiving.
mungu, nguvu, yetu, english, creation, strength, national, anthem, kenya, english, creationnational, anthem, kenyalyricsgraham, hyslop, senoga, zake, thomas, kalume, peter, kibukosya, washington, omondi, 1963, 1963, musiccollectively, 1963, 1963, adopted1963, . Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu English O God of all Creation lit O God our strength is the national anthem of Kenya Ee Mungu Nguvu YetuEnglish O God of all CreationNational anthem of KenyaLyricsGraham Hyslop G W Senoga Zake Thomas Kalume Peter Kibukosya Washington Omondi 1963 1963 MusicCollectively 1963 1963 Adopted1963 1963 Audio sample source source source track track track track track U S Navy Band instrumental versionfilehelp Contents 1 History 2 Lyrics 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp U S Navy Band instrumental version one verse source source track track track Problems playing this file See media help Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili the national language of Kenya The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children 1 It is notable for being one of the first national anthems to be specifically commissioned as such It was written by the Kenyan Anthem Commission in 1963 to serve as the state anthem after independence from the United Kingdom It was expected that the lyrics would express the deepest convictions and the highest aspirations of the people as a whole 1 Lyrics editSwahili original 1 2 IPA transcription a Literal English translation English lyrics 1 2 I Ee Mungu nguvu yetu Ilete baraka kwetu Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi Natukae na undugu Amani na uhuru Raha tupate na ustawi II Amkeni ndugu zetu Tufanye sote bidii Nasi tujitoe kwa nguvu Nchi yetu ya Kenya Tunayoipenda Tuwe tayari kuilinda III Natujenge taifa letu Ee ndio wajibu wetu Kenya istahili heshima Tuungane mikono Pamoja kazini Kila siku tuwe na shukrani 1 ɛː mu ᵑɡu ᵑɡu vu jɛ tu i lɛ tɛ ɓɑ rɑ kɑ kwɛ tu hɑ ki i wɛ ᵑɡɑ ɔ nɑ mli ⁿzi nɑ tu kɑ ɛ nɑ u ⁿdu ɠu ɑ mɑ ni nɑ u hu ru rɑ hɑ tu pɑ tɛ nɑ us tɑ wi 2 ɑm kɛ ni ⁿdu ɠu zɛ tu tu fɑ ɲɛ sɔ tɛ bi diː nɑ si tu ʄi tɔ ɛ kwɑ ᵑɡu vu ⁿ t ʃi jɛ tu jɑ kɛ ɲɑ tu nɑ jɔ i pɛ ⁿdɑ tu wɛ tɑ jɑ ri ku i li ⁿdɑ 3 nɑ tu ʄɛ ᵑɡɛ tɑi fɑ lɛ tu ɛː ⁿdi ɔ wɑ ʄi bu wɛ tu kɛ ɲɑ is tɑ hi li hɛ ʃi mɑ tuː ᵑɡɑ nɛ mi kɔ nɔ pɑ mɔ ʄɑ kɑ zi ni ki lɑ si ku tu wɛ nɑ ʃuk rɑ ni I O God our strength Bring a blessing to us Justice be our shield and defender Let us have brotherhood Peace and freedom Happiness we get and prosperity II Awake our brethren Let s all work hard And let us give ourselves mightily Our country of Kenya That we love Let s be ready to defend it III Let s build our nation Yes that s our responsibility Kenya deserves respect Let s join hands Together at work Every day let us be grateful I O God of all creation Bless this our land and nation Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity Peace and liberty Plenty be found within our borders II Let one and all arise With hearts both strong and true Service be our earnest endeavour And our homeland of Kenya Heritage and splendour Firm may we stand to defend III Let all with one accord In common bond united Build this our nation together And the glory of Kenya The fruit of our labour Fill every heart with thanksgiving Notes edit See Help IPA Swahili and Swahili language Phonology References edit a b c d Selecting Kenya s National Anthem State House Archived from the original on 2014 08 29 Retrieved 2016 07 31 a b Constitution of Kenya b The National Anthem Kenya Law Reform Commission Retrieved 2022 01 29 External links edit Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu in MIDI format Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu amp oldid 1176986311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
