Lyrics
Hapo mwanzo kulikwa na neno
naye neno alikuwa kwa mungu
na tena neno huyu alikuwa mungu
naye neno alifanyika mwili akaja
akakaa kwetu tukauona utukufu
wake mwana kondoo yohana
alimwona amevikwa vazi lilichovya
katika damu na jina lake lilikua mwana wa mungu
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Meaning & Inspiration
Hapo Mwanzo draws its central confession from the biblical presentation of Jesus as the eternal Word. The lyrics begin before creation, declaring that the Word was with God and was God. They then move to the incarnation: the Word became flesh, lived among humanity, and revealed divine glory. This progression places the identity of Christ at the center of the song.
John 1:1 and John 1:14 are quoted or closely paraphrased throughout the opening lines. The later image of a robe dipped in blood and the name associated with the Word of God points toward Revelation 19:13. By joining these passages, the song connects the Word who was present in the beginning with the revealed and victorious Christ. Its concise form functions almost like a sung biblical proclamation, emphasizing divinity, incarnation, glory, and identity rather than narrating a personal experience. The repeated scriptural language gives the praise its substance and directs attention to who Christ is.
Related Scripture
- John 1:1 John declares that the Word was with God in the beginning and was God.
- John 1:14 John says the Word became flesh, dwelt among humanity, and revealed glory.
- Revelation 19:13 The rider wears a robe dipped in blood and is called the Word of God.