Chorus

गाऊंगा मैं तेरी ही गीत, क्योंकि तू है महान
तेरा ही नाम है मसीह, गाता हूँ सुबह और शाम

Stanza 1:

जब मैं गुनाहों में पड़ा, तेरे प्रेम से मैं दूर था
तेरे सन्देश आने को लायक, मैं कलवारी पापपन था
पर तूने मेरा सहारा बना, अपना पास मुझे बुलाया
कलवारी मसीहा होकर, अपनी सृष्टि तेरी करुणा

Stanza 2:

तेरे अनुग्रह तेरी दया को, कैसे भूल मैं सकता हूँ
तूने आप को दे दिया कर, मुझे प्राप्त बना मसीह
तूने मुझे पर लूट बनाकर, मुझे पाप से मुक्त किया
मेरे आत्मा को पाप कर, सारे जीवन दूर किया

Transliteration: Gaunga Main Teri Hi Geet

Chorus:
Gaunga main teri hi geet, kyunki tu hai mahan
Tera hi naam hai Masih, gaata hoon subah aur shaam

Stanza 1:
Jab main gunahon mein pada, tere prem se main door tha
Tere sandesh aane ko layak, main kalvari paappan tha
Par tune mera sahara bana, apna paas mujhe bulaya
Kalvari Masiha hokar, apni srishti teri karuna

Stanza 2:
Tere anugrah teri daya ko, kaise bhool main sakta hoon
Tune aap ko de diya kar, mujhe prapt bana Masih
Tune mujhe par loot banakar, mujhe paap se mukt kiya
Mere aatma ko paap kar, saare jeevan door kiya

Song Details: Author and Origin

While this specific set of lyrics is often found in indigenous North Indian gospel songbooks, it is traditionally attributed to traditional Pentecostal/Evangelistic song collections. It follows the “Yeshu Ke Geet” style, which focuses on the personal testimony of a sinner being “found” and “cleansed” by the blood of Christ.¹

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Meaning and Biblical Foundation

Lyric Excerpt	Meaning of the Lyrics	Primary Bible Verse
“Jab main gunahon mein pada…”	Acknowledges the state of being lost in sin and distant from God’s love before salvation.	Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”²
“Tere anugrah teri daya ko…”	Reflects on the impossibility of forgetting God’s grace and the price He paid.	Ephesians 2:8: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith… it is the gift of God.”
“Mujhe paap se mukt kiya”	The declaration of freedom and deliverance from the bondage of sin.	Galatians 5:1: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”³
“Kalvari Masiha hokar…”	Points to the finished work of Jesus on the Cross (Calvary).	John 19:30: “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.'”

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Guitar and Piano Chords (Key of G Major)

Tempo: 72 BPM (Slow/Mid-tempo)

Strumming: Down – Down – Up – Up – Down – Up (D-D-U-U-D-U)

Chorus:

(G) Gaunga main (C) teri hi geet, (D) kyunki tu hai ma(G)han

(G) Tera hi (C) naam hai Masih, (D) gaata hoon subah aur (G) shaam

Verse:

(G) Jab main gu(C)nahon mein pada, (D) tere prem se main (G) door tha

(G) Tere san(C)desh aane ko (D) layak, main (C) kalvari (D) paappan (G) tha

(G) Par tune (C) mera sahara (D) bana, apna (C) paas mujhe bu(G)laya

(Em) Kalvari Ma(Am)siha hokar, (D) apni srishti teri ka(G)runa

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Bibliography

• Hindi Worship. “Traditional Gospel Lyrics: Calvary Themes.” Last modified February 12, 2026. https://www.hindiworship.org/lyrics/gaunga-main.
• Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016).
• PraiseCharts. “Simple Chord Progressions for Hindi Hymns.” Accessed March 24, 2026. https://www.praisecharts.com.

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Footnotes

1. “The History of Indigenous Hindi Hymnology,” Indian Christian Heritage, accessed March 24, 2026, https://www.indianchristianheritage.org.
2. Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016), Romans 5:8.
3. “The Meaning of Freedom in Christ,” The Gospel Coalition, accessed March 24, 2026, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/dictionary/freedom/.