Lyrics
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Nasema Bwana ayajua
Mawazo anayoniwazia
Ni mawazo ya mema, sio mabaya
Ya kunipa amani, kunipa tumaini
Siku zangu zote ee
Nasema Bwana ayajua
Mawazo anayoniwazia
Ni mawazo ya mema, sio mabaya
Ya kunipa amani, kunipa tumaini
Siku zangu zote ee
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Mengine nishashuhudia
Mengine bado nangojea wakati wa Mungu
Mengine nishashuhudia
Mengine bado nangojea wakati wa Mungu
Aliyatenda jana, anatenda leo
Atatenda kesho najua
Aliyefanya njia jana, anafanya leo
Atafanya kesho
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Anatenda anatenda
Aliyoniahidi anatenda
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Asifiwe yee
Asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Mungu wangu, asifiwe
Mungu mwema
Asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Anatenda, asifiwe
Anatenda, asifiwe
Atatenda
Asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Eeh, asifiwe
Asifiwe, asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Asifiwe, Asifiwe
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Asifiwe, Asifiwe
Asifiwe bwana, asifiwe
Asifiwe Bwana anatenda
Nimeona wema wake, Yesu wee
Nimeona wema wake Yesu wee
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Anatenda” is a Swahili confession that God fulfills what he has promised. The song draws confidence from God’s good purposes, naming peace and hope while acknowledging that some answers have already appeared and others still require waiting for God’s time. That balance keeps the message from presenting faith as instant fulfillment; testimony and expectation stand together.
The movement from yesterday to today and tomorrow emphasizes God’s continuing faithfulness. Repeated calls for the Lord to be praised turn the testimony into communal celebration, while the closing declaration of having seen Jesus’ goodness gives the praise a personal foundation. The lyrics clearly echo Jeremiah’s description of God’s plans for welfare, hope, and a future. They also portray patience as active trust: the singer remembers past help, recognizes present work, and anticipates what God will yet do. The result is praise rooted in promise, memory, and hope.
Related Scripture
- Jeremiah 29:11 The song directly echoes God’s plans for peace, hope, and a future.
- Hebrews 13:8 The verse affirms Jesus Christ’s constancy yesterday, today, and forever.
- Psalm 27:14 The psalm calls for courageous waiting on the Lord.