Lyrics
Verse
Lord my heart is yours
You rescued my soul
From darkness into light
Your love, it never fails
Verse (Repeat)
Lord my heart is yours
You rescued my soul
From darkness into light
Your love, it never fails
Chorus
Zuchiya ta, na ka ne
(My heart is yours)
Zuchiya ta, na ka ne
(My heart is yours)
Zuchiya ta, na ka ne
(My heart is yours)
Yabo na ka ne
(Praise is yours)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Zuchiya Ta (My Heart)” by Solomon Lange is a short song of surrender sung in English and Hausa. The verse says, “Lord my heart is yours,” and gives the reason: God rescued the soul from darkness into light, and His love never fails.
The chorus repeats “Zuchiya ta, na ka ne,” which the lyric translates as “My heart is yours,” and then turns to “Yabo na ka ne,” or “Praise is yours.” The pairing shows a surrendered heart that responds with praise. There is no request in the words, only a statement of what has already been received.
The themes are close to Colossians 1:13, 1 Peter 2:9 and Lamentations 3:22-23, on being brought out of darkness into light, and on God’s love that does not end. The song is simple and repeated so that a congregation can sing it in two languages together.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:13 Rescued from the domain of darkness
- 1 Peter 2:9 Called out of darkness into His marvelous light
- Lamentations 3:22-23 His steadfast love never ceases