I no longer fear death, For death has died; His truth has spoken, That I have eternal life. Jesus who answered for me, Through his fierce sufferings, Has left me joy, So that I may praise his name.
Sina tena hofu mauti, Maana imekufa mauti; Ukweli wake umenena, Ya kwamba nina uzima. Yesu aliyenijibu, Kwa mateso yake makali, Ameniachia shangwe, Ili nisifu jina lake. tenzi za rohoni 7 lyrics
The phrase “Alinilipa deni langu” (He paid my debt) uses economic language common in evangelical theology. The debt of sin is satisfied not through penance but through the shedding of blood ( katika damu ). This reflects Anselm of Canterbury’s satisfaction theory, filtered through Protestant orthodoxy. I no longer fear death, For death has
Using the metaphor of a ship’s anchor ( nanga ), the hymn addresses spiritual warfare ( shetani kunishambulia ). The anchor reaching heaven ( iliyofika mbinguni ) is a clear allusion to Hebrews 6:19. Notably, the line “Hata kama ninakwenda kinyume, / Hata anifuate tena” (Even if I go the wrong way, he will still follow me) presents a robust pastoral assurance of perseverance, bordering on a non-Calvinist “eternal security” perspective common in Moravian pietism. the line “Hata kama ninakwenda kinyume