Lyrics
Verse 1
Nyimbo na tuziimbe tena za alivyotupenda mbele;
Kwa damu ya thamani sana! Mbinguni twonane milele.
Refrain
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule;
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule.
Verse 2
Hupozwa kila aoshwaye, Kwa damu ya Kondoo yule;
Ataishi afurahiye Vya Yesu mbinguni milele.
Refrain (Repeat)
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule;
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule.
Verse 3
Hata sasa hufurahia Tamu yake mapenzi yale,
Je, kwake tukifikilia, Kutofarakana milele?
Refrain (Repeat)
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule;
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule.
Verse 4
Twende mbele kwa jina lake, Hata aje mwokozi yule,
Atatukaribisha kwake, Tutawale naye milele.
Refrain (Repeat)
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule;
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule.
Verse 5
Sauti zetu tuinue Kumsifu Mwokozi yule,
Ili watu wote wajue Wokovu u kwake milele.
Refrain (Repeat)
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule;
Twonane milele, Twonane bandarini kule.
Meaning & Inspiration
The Swahili hymn “Twonane Milele” by Dinu Zeno returns repeatedly to a single promise: the eternal meeting of believers in heaven. The refrain, “Twonane milele, bandarini kule,” pictures heaven as a harbor where the faithful gather after life’s voyage. That image gives the song a settled hope rather than vague longing—there is a real destination.
The verses tie that hope directly to the cleansing blood of the Lamb. “Kwa damu ya thamani sana” (by the precious blood) and the line about everyone washed being made whole point to salvation as the ground of the eternal reunion. One lyric asks whether those who reach Christ will ever be separated from Him, and the refrain answers with certainty.
The closing verses call for voices to be raised in praise so that all people may know salvation belongs to the Savior forever. The hymn moves from personal hope to shared witness, grounding worship in the finished work of Jesus.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus cleanses, matching the hymn's reference to the precious blood.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Believers meeting the Lord together forever matches the refrain "twonane milele" (we will meet forever).