Kijito Cha Utakaso chords by Diana Sarakikya

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Kijito Cha Utakaso (The Cleansing River)

Verse 1:
   C   G     C  F     C    G    C
Kijito cha utakaso ni damu ya Yesu
(The cleansing river is the Blood of Jesus)

   C    G   C F    C    G   C
Bwana anao uwezo kunipa wokovu
(The Lord has the authority to grant me salvation)

Chorus:
 (2x)
  C     F   C   G
Kijito cha utakaso
(The cleansing river)
  C    F    C    G
Nizame kuoshwa humo
(That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
   C      G    C    F
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo
(I praise the Lord because)
  C      G    C
Nimepata utakaso
(I have received the cleansing)

Verse 2:
  C     G     C  F    C   G     C
Viumbe vipya naona, Damu ina nguvu
(I see new beings, the Blood is powerful)
 C   G    C  F   C    G     C
Imeharibu uovu, uliyo dhulumu
(It has destroyed the evil that harm)

Chorus:
 (2x)
  C     F   C   G
Kijito cha utakaso
(The cleansing river)
  C    F    C    G
Nizame kuoshwa humo
(That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
   C      G    C    F
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo
(I praise the Lord because)
  C      G    C
Nimepata utakaso
(I have received the cleansing)

Verse 3:
  C    G   C   F     C     G      C
Naondoka kutembea, nurudi mwa mbingu
(I have left to walk, returning towards the heavens)
    C    G   C    F    C    G     C
Na moyo safi kabisa kumpendeza Mungu
(With a clean heart that pleases God)


Verse 4:
   C   G    C   F   C      G     C
Ni neema ya ajabu kuoshwa kwa damu
(What a great Grace to be washed by the blood)

    C    G    C    F   C       G   C
Na Bwana Yesu Kumjua Yesu wa msalaba
(of the Lord Jesus. To know Jesus of the cross)


Chorus:
 (2x)
  C     F   C   G
Kijito cha utakaso
(The cleansing river)
  C    F    C    G
Nizame kuoshwa humo
(That I may be immersed and cleansed there)
   C      G    C    F
Namsifu Bwana kwa hiyo
(I praise the Lord because)
  C      G    C
Nimepata utakaso
(I have received the cleansing)