Lyrics
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Muupenyu hwangu Baba
Pandinorarama Baba
Paripo pandofamba murima
Asi makati muchava chiedza changu
Chinovheneka pandotsika netsoka dzangu
Muupenyu hwangu Baba
Pandinorarama Baba
Paripo pandofamba murima
Asi makati muchava chiedza changu
Chinovheneka pandotsika netsoka dzangu
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Ishe Jesu, Ndauya kwamuri
Pamuzuva angu ose panyika
Ndega handigone
Auya muvengi kuzoba
Auya muvengi kuzoparadza
Asi makati , Mushoko renyu
You came to give life, Life in abundance
Auya muvengi kuzoba
Auya muvengi kuzoparadza
Asi makati , Mushoko renyu
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
You came to give life, life in abundance
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Ishe Jeso” is a prayer of dependence addressed to Jesus. The repeated opening confesses that life cannot be managed alone and brings every remaining day before the Lord. That admission shapes the rest of the lyric: darkness is real, but God’s promised light shows where each foot should step. The song therefore treats guidance as a daily gift, joining trust in Christ with the need for His word to illuminate ordinary life.
A later section contrasts the enemy’s purpose to steal and destroy with Jesus’ gift of abundant life. This is a direct echo of Christ’s words in John 10 and gives the song a clear biblical center. Repetition reinforces the assurance that destruction does not have the final word. The Shona and English lines work together as a confession that Jesus provides life, light, and help. Rather than presenting self-reliance, the lyric returns continually to God’s presence as the answer to weakness and uncertain paths.
Related Scripture
- John 10:10 Jesus contrasts the thief who steals and destroys with His gift of abundant life.
- Psalm 119:105 God’s word is described as a lamp for the feet and a light for the path.
- John 8:12 Jesus promises that whoever follows Him will have the light of life rather than walk in darkness.