[Intro - 8 bars]
(Piano/organ arpeggio G — D — Em — C, SATB hums on vowel "aa" building)
Bar 1-4: piano/organ + Soprano1 hum melody, SATB close hum
Bar 5-8: piano brightens, light hand percussion, soloist prepares phrase (call)
[Beti 1 - Solo (template verse, syllable-friendly)]
(G) Yesu kwa upendo anakuita, (D) kaa naye, usianguke mbali. (Em) Hakuna kando, wala mstari mgumu; (C) Kaa pamoja, furaha yetu ni kwa Yesu.
[Korasi — Hook (unison 1st run, congregation-friendly)]
(G) Kaa na Yesu, usihofu; (D) Upendo wake ni rehema.
(Em) Kula naye, usimtenga; (C) Sote tunahitaji neema.
(Repeat Korasi once in unison; 2 bars instrumental lead into next verse)
[Beti 2 - Solo & Choir call-and-response]
(Solo) Usimweke mtu kando kwa kosa lake, (Choir reply) Moyo wazi, mikono wazi!
(Solo) Tutakula pamoja, tutaimba kwa furaha; (Choir reply) Njoo, usisite, njoo pamoja!
(G) Mwito wake ni kwa wote, (D) mwenye tamaa ya roho, (Em) panuka meza ya rehema; (C) Yesu anakaa, anakukaribisha.
[Korasi — 2nd run (four-part SATB, build)]
(G) Kaa na Yesu, usihofu; (D) Upendo wake ni rehema.
(Em) Kula naye, usimtenga; (C) Sote tunahitaji neema.
(Am) Kaa karibu, njoo tena; (D) Kwa upendo, kwa neema; (G) Sote tuko mbele za Mungu.
(End line build to close 4-part chord)
[Instrumental Interlude - 4 bars]
(Piano/organ vamp G — D — Em — C, light clapping in 2 & 4, SATB humming response on last 2 bars)
[Bridge - duet -> choir enters homophonic]
(Em) Hii ni sauti ya mwito, (C) ahadi ya nafasi mpya.
(Am) Yesu anakaa mezani, (D) anakula na mwenye dhambi.
(Solo line gentle) Mtu mwenye makosa si mgeni kwa Mchungaji;
(Full choir) Kila vidonda vinapona kwa upendo wake, kwa rehema yake.
[Korasi — Mwisho (full choir with descant)]
(G) Kaa na Yesu, usihofu; (D) Upendo wake ni rehema.
(Em) Kula naye, usimtenga; (C) Sote tunahitaji neema.
(Am) Njoo kwa meza yake, (D) njoo kwa neema yake; (G) Kaa naye — furaha tele!
(Descant Soprano1 soars above last 2 bars; hold last chord softly)
[Coda - 6 bars arrangement]
(Piano/organ: G — Em — C — D — G; SATB echoes phrase "Kaa na Yesu, kula pamoja")
(Choir soft) Kaa na Yesu, kula pamoja, katika upendo wake tunapata neema.
(Spoken whisper by leader over sustained G) Sote mbele za Mungu tuko sawa. Njoo, kaa naye — neema imetufikia.
(End on warm G major, hold 4s)
--- PERFORMANCE & ARRANGEMENT NOTES ---
Tempo: Bright, 100–110 BPM. Mood: furaha, matumaini, shauku ya ukaribisho.
Voices: SATB (sauti nne) — Soprano 1 melody lead, Soprano 2 & Alto close harmonies, Tenor/Bass foundation.
Call-and-response spots: Verse 2 uses solo (lead) then choir reply; Bridge opens as duet then full choir.
Dynamics: Verse 1 piano/mezzo-piano (intimate), Chorus 1 medium/unison, Chorus 2 forte full SATB, Final chorus forte with soprano descant and ad-libs, Coda soft and reflective.
--- SATB SCORING GUIDES & CHORDS (Lead-sheet in G Major) ---
Chords used (suggested): G | D | Em | C | Am | Dsus4 (occ
