Lyrics
Ni muda kabla utabasamu
Huoni matunda ya kazi yako ngumu
Kila Siku magoti kwa madhabao
Ila jibu no mbingu imenyamaza kimya
Karo ya shule na Kodi washindwa
Utaitoa wapi
Tena maswali Ni Mengi Ni jibu tu
Umekosa
Ona Yesu anabisha anasema shida
Zimekwisha
Roho yako atuisha
Mfungulie
Kama alitenda Yesterday atatenda leo
Hajabadilika Kamwe Kama alitenda Yesterday
Atatenda leo
Hajabadilika Kamwe
Anakuona Sanar vile umekazana
Ila bila mafanikio anaona tu
Hakuna Mbaya anasema Ila
Hauko pekee yako tu
Mungu Si Binadamu avunje agano lake
Anangoja Imani yako atimize agizo lake
Lipi gumu kwake Hakuna lisilomshinda
Fedha Ni zake Deni atakulipia
Ona Yesu anabisha anasema shida
Zimekwisha
Roho yako atuisha mfungulie
Kama alitenda Yesterday atatenda leo
Habadiliki Kamwe Ule sa wa kusema
Maneno haya bila hofu na mashaka
Usoni Sina haya
Ule saa wa kusema
Maneno haya bila hofu na mashaka
Usoni Sina haya
Kufuta ubaya wangu
Kuondoa mashaka na kunipaa ujasiri
Umefuta machozi yangu umerejeshwa
Umerejesha furaha yangu iliopotezwa
Umetenda Bwana Umetenda Yesu
Wewe Ni Mungu unayetenda unatenda
Unatenda tenda na tenda unatenda tenda tenda(x2)
Umenitendea Mengi Bwana
Umenitendea Mengi Mungu
Nimeziona fazili zako kwangu
Ule ubaya walionitakia
Wewe Mungu sio kama Mwanadamu
Kila siku Kuna mema
Kila siku Mungu unanipandisha Juu
Sifa utukufu nakupa Mungu wangu
Wewe Ni Mungu unayetenda unatenda tenda na tenda tenda na tenda unatenda tenda na tenda (x2)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Tenda Tena” presents a testimony of hope during prolonged hardship. Its early lines describe unanswered prayer, school fees, rent, exhausting work, and the feeling that heaven has gone silent. Against that pressure, the song points to Jesus as present at the door and calls for trust in God’s unchanging ability to act. The refrain contrasts yesterday and today, expressing confidence that the God who acted before can act again.
The later verses move from waiting to thanksgiving. Tears, fear, shame, and lost joy give way to courage, restoration, and praise. The claim that God is not human and does not break His covenant closely echoes biblical language about His faithfulness. Repeated declarations that God acts turn the song into sustained praise, while references to favor and restored joy frame material need within a broader confession of divine care. The result is both encouragement in difficulty and gratitude for help already received.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 23:19 The passage says God is not human that He should lie or fail to fulfill what He has spoken.
- Hebrews 13:8 The confession that Jesus does not change echoes His constancy yesterday, today, and forever.
- Revelation 3:20 The image of Jesus knocking and being invited in echoes Christ standing at the door and knocking.