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Tounza Misumbu

Representative Text

1 Dyara mangwanani.
Mbeu’dzo dzemutsa.
Dyara masikati, nemumanheru.
Mira kupupura, nguva yekucheka.
Tichafara nekuunza misumbu.

Korusi:
Unza misumbu, unza misumbu.
Tichafara nekuunza misumbu.
Unza misumbu, unza misumbu.
Tichafara nekuunza misumbu.

2 Dyara mukujeka, dyara pane bvute.
Usatye makore, m’basa rajesu
Basa richapera, minda ichachekwa
Tichafara nekuunza misumbu. [Korusi]

3 Yenda nekuchema, dayara kuna tenzi
Kana nekushaya kufadza kwedu
Kuti taripedza, achachingamidza
Tichafara nekuunza misumbu. [Korusi]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15368

Author: Knowles Shaw

Knowles Shaw (1834-1878), a name familiar in many western households--was born near New London, in Morgan Township, Ohio, on the 13th of October, 1834. His mother's maiden name was Huldah Griffin, and by both of his parents he was of Scottish extraction. His early life was spent in Rush County, Indiana, where he first began to play the violin, furnishing the music for many a dance. While the ball was going on he was converted, ceasing to play in the middle of the piece he was performing. Very soon thereafter he entered the ministry of the Christian Church. On the 11th of January, 1855, he married Miss Martha Finley. Most of his time after entering the ministry was spent in the West and South, and on account of his wonderful vocal powers he… Go to person page >

Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Dyara mangwanani
Title: Tounza Misumbu
English Title: Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness
Author: Knowles Shaw
Translator: Anonymous
Language: Shona
Refrain First Line: Unza misumbu, unza misumbu
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #15368

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