Lyrics
Chorus
Nina siri naye Yesu yanifanya niwe jasiri
(I have a secret with Jesus that makes me courageous)
Kwa amani nayo dhiki yanifanya niwe jasiri
(In peace and in distress I am courageous)
Yaniburudisha nikirukaruka, Hosanna amen
(He entertains me as I jump singing Hosanna amen)
Yaniburudisha nikirukaruka nikiimba Hosanna amen
(He entertains me as I jump singing Hosanna amen)
Verse 1
Waambie wanaolia wakiteswa na malimwengu
(Tell those who cry, those who are tormented by the world)
Waonjeni neema yake na rehema yake mwokozi
(Let them taste His grace and the Savior's mercy)
Watafunguliwa, watawekwa huru wakiimba Hosanna amen
(They will be delivered, they'll be set free singing Hosanna amen)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Nina Siri Naye Yesu, Swahili for "I have a secret with Jesus," names that secret as the source of the singer's courage rather than describing a private experience left unexplained. Each line of the chorus pairs a difficult condition, distress or mockery, with the same result: courage and even joy in the middle of it.
That pattern is close to John 16:33, where Jesus tells his disciples they will have trouble in the world but can take heart because he has overcome the world. The song does not ask for the trouble to be removed; it locates peace inside the trouble itself, tied to a relationship rather than a changed circumstance.
The second section turns outward, addressing "those who cry, those tormented by the world" directly and inviting them to taste the same grace and mercy the singer has already described. Israel Mbonyi's lyric moves from personal testimony to open invitation, treating the secret named in the opening line as something meant to be shared rather than kept.
Related Scripture
- John 16:33 Take heart, I have overcome the world