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Usilale
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Jun 21, 2026 updated
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Yusto Onesmo's song 'Usilale' is a Swahili Christian warning against spiritual complacency. Drawing from the parable of the wheat and tares (Matthew 13:25), it urges believers to stay alert and prayerful, because Satan seeks opportunities to sow evil in their hearts. The lyrics address Christians, preachers, and pastors alike, calling them to watchfulness, prayer, and fasting to resist pride, greed, and impurity. The repeated refrain 'usilale' (don't sleep) emphasizes the need for constant vigilance. The song is a direct exhortation to guard one's heart and remain faithful to God.
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alipolaala adui akaingia, shambani akapanda magugu
vivyo hivyo mkristo ukilala,shetani huja kapanda roho chafu.
utukufu wa mungu ndani yako pilepole uanze kupungua
mpanzi alikwenda shambani kapanda mbegu njema
alipolaala adui akaingia, shambani akapanda magugu
vivyo hivyo mkristo ukilala,shetani huja kapanda roho chafu.
utukufu wa mungu ndani yako pilepole uanze kupungua
usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
Mkristo omba bila kukoma shetani asipande
maovu ndani yako, Mwimbaji uwe macho
omba hata kufunga.
shetani asipande, kiburi moyoni mwako
usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
Mhubiri angalia shetani asiingize, kujitukuza na tamaa ya kupenda pesa.
mchungaji funga sana, shetani asikuweze, ukawa sababu ya kondoo, kutawanyika
usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
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usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
usilale shetani anatafuta nafasi, adui anatafuta nafasi
ya kupanda magugu moyoni mwako
Mathew 18:25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.