Lyrics
Nasifu Shani zako Elohim, safari mbali umenileta
Sina budi kuzishukuru hisani zako kuu.
Kwa ukarimu wako nabarikiwa
nitatoa nini kwako Bwana na vyote ni vyako
miye ni mlinzi ulivyoagiza Edeni..
Zangu zangu, Zangu zangu,
Zangu ni Shukrani Mungu
Sina neno uwapo karibu, nipatalolote si taabu,
Kifo na kaburi haviumi nitashinda kwako.
Nilalapo nikuone wewe, gizani mote nimulikiwe
nuru za mbinguni kweli hazikomi,
Siku zangu zote, kaa nami Bwana.
Zangu zangu, Zangu zangu,
Zangu ni Shukrani Mungu
Mapenzi yako sasa yatimie, wewe mfinyanzi mimi tope,
Unihojie dhambi zote, Unisafi Bwana.
Natoa vitu vyote kwako leo, maisha, mali, moyo vipokee,
mwili wangu wote ni Hekalu lako, Niongozee Bwana, N'takuimbia.
Zangu zangu, Zangu zangu,
Zangu ni Shukrani Mungu
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Zangu ni Shukrani” is a Swahili offering of gratitude, surrender, and confidence in God’s presence. The singer looks back on a long path sustained by divine kindness and asks what could be given to the Lord when everything already belongs to him. The recurring declaration “Zangu ni Shukrani Mungu” answers that question with thanksgiving, making praise the song’s central response to grace.
Later verses join gratitude to hope and obedience. God’s nearness removes fear of death and the grave, while heavenly light is sought through darkness. The potter-and-clay image expresses willingness to be shaped, cleansed, and directed by the Lord. Psalm 116:12–13 closely reflects the question of how to respond to God’s benefits. Isaiah 64:8 supports the confession that God is the potter and humanity is clay, and 1 Corinthians 6:19 echoes the description of the body as God’s temple. The song therefore presents thanksgiving not only as words, but as the offering of life, possessions, heart, and body to God.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 116:12-13 The psalm asks how to respond to all the Lord’s benefits.
- Isaiah 64:8 God is named as the potter and his people as clay.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19 The body is described as a temple of the Holy Spirit.