Lyrics
Zamu ni yangu ya huduma, zamu ni yetu ya huduma,
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
Bridge:
Mwanzilishi wa huduma hii,
Mwana wa Mungu alihudumu kwa wote.
Aliyeshuka alipaa juu mbinguni avijaze vyote, Akatoa mitume manabii, wachungaji, wainjilisti, na walimu.
Zamu ni yangu ya huduma, zamu ni yetu ya huduma,
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
Stanza 2
Kwa kusudi la kuwakamilisha, watakatifu wote,
Hata kazi ya Huduma, itendeke, hata mwili wa Kristo, ujengwe.
Bridge:
Mwanzilishi wa huduma hii, mwana wa Mungu alihudumu kwa wote.
Hata na sisi sote tutakapoufikia umoja wa Imani, na kumfahamu sana Mwana wa Mungu mkamilifu, tufikie kimo chake cha utimilifu.
Zamu ni yangu ya huduma, zamu ni yetu ya huduma,
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
Stanza 3
Kwa maana nilikuwa njaa hukunilisha, Nilikuwa na kiu hukuninywesha
Mgeni kwako mimi sikukaribishwa.
Uchi wangu hukunivika
Nilikuwa hospitali sikutembelewa,
Kifungoni nilikuwa hukunijia
Muda ni sasa Mwenzangu hudumu kwa wote,
ili siku ya mwisho uwe mrithi.
Zamu ni yangu ya huduma, zamu ni yako ya huduma,
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
sitakimya sitalegea nitasimama niende
zamu ni yangu ya Huduma.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Zamu ni Yangu” presents Christian service as a present responsibility rather than a task to postpone. Its recurring promise not to remain silent or grow weary gives the song an urgent, communal character: ministry belongs both to the individual singer and to the gathered church. Christ is named as the one who served all people and as the source of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.
Much of the song closely follows Ephesians 4, especially the purpose of equipping the saints, building Christ’s body, and growing toward unity and maturity. The final stanza turns to Jesus’ teaching about feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, clothing the needy, and visiting the sick and imprisoned. That shift makes huduma practical rather than abstract. Service is portrayed through proclamation, perseverance, care, and shared responsibility. The result is a direct call for faithful action shaped by Christ’s example and by concern for people whose needs might otherwise be ignored.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 4:11-13 The lyrics closely echo Christ’s gifts to the church for ministry, unity, and maturity.
- Matthew 25:35-40 The final stanza reflects Jesus’ teaching about serving the hungry, stranger, sick, and imprisoned.