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Zvamaronga by Mkhululi Bhebhe cover art

Mkhululi Bhebhe - Zvamaronga Lyrics

Artist:
Mkhululi Bhebhe

Lyrics

Verse 1


Mwari vanotsvaga
(The Lord is seeking)
Vanomunamata
(They that worship Him)
Mumweya nemuzvokwadi
(In spirit and in truth)


Refrain


Oh mumweya
(Oh in spirit)
Oh mumweya nemuzvokwadi
(Oh in spirit and in truth)


The Lord is seeking they that worship, in spirit and in truth
To come before his majesty
Offering their praise


Verse 2


Tonamata, zita renyu
(We praise your name)
Totenda kunaka kwenyu
(We thank you for your goodness)


Totenda, totenda kunaka
(We thank you, we thank you for your goodness)
Totenda kunaka


Totenda kunaka, totenda kunaka
(We thank you for your goodness, we thank you for your goodness)
Totenda kunaka kwenyu Jesu
(We thank you for your goodness Jesus)


Verse 3


Zvamaronga mambo Jesu
(All your plans Lord Jesus)
Zvamaronga, zvakanaka
(All your plans, are good)
Zvamaronga mambo Jesu
(All your plans Lord Jesus)
Ngatiite minamato
(Let us make prayers)
Minamato, inesimba
(Prayers, with power)
Kurerutsa zvinorema
(To lighten heavy burdens)


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Meaning & Inspiration

"Zvamaronga" is a Shona worship song built directly on Jesus's teaching that God seeks worshippers who honor Him in spirit and truth, stated almost word for word in the opening verse and refrain. Rather than treating that teaching abstractly, the song frames it as an active invitation, describing worship offered in spirit and truth as coming before God's majesty specifically to present praise. A second verse turns from teaching to gratitude, repeating thanks for God's goodness toward Jesus directly, using repetition to give the thanks weight rather than treating it as a single passing line. The final verse introduces the song's title concept, declaring that all of God's plans are good, before moving from that declaration into a call to prayer, describing prayer itself as something carrying power specifically to lighten heavy burdens. Structurally the song moves from theological statement to thanksgiving to practical application, ending on prayer as the natural response to trusting that God's plans, whatever they are, are good.

Related Scripture

  • John 4:23-24 Describes true worshippers worshipping the Father in spirit and truth, directly quoted in the song's opening verse and refrain.
  • Jeremiah 29:11 Describes God's plans as plans to prosper and not harm, matching the lyric declaring that all God's plans are good.