Tsvakanyi Wese Wakarasika

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1 Tsvakanyi wese wakarasika
Nekuvaunza kwaMponesi
Shoko raJesu kutaurirwa
Uya kuneni iye wati.

Korusi:
Yendai Kure…(kure) pamakomo’yo
Unzai vafambi…(vafambi) kumusha
Pinzai m’danga…(m’danga) reMuponesi
Jesu Nyenye…(nyenye) yabaiwa.

2 Tsvakanyi vese vakarasika
Kuvaratidza akuna Jesu
Kutungamira muiyo nzira
Yeruponeso neupenyu. [Korusi]

3 Ndizvo ndinoda, ngekuti Jesu
VAndidaidza kum’teera
Kuvabatsira vakarasika
Nekuna Jesu kuvaunza. [Korusi]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15370

Author: W. A. Ogden

William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and… Go to person page >

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First Line: Tsvakanyi wese wakarasika
Title: Tsvakanyi Wese Wakarasika
Author: W. A. Ogden (1886)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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