Sanlam Sing 'it lyric writers honour Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela's message to young writers at the
opening of the 2004 South African Online Writers' Conference

LitNet invites you to write a chorus of four lines, which mourns the great loss to our country and the world. We will publish this on our Wall of Remembrance and below. Let us commemorate and remember this great man.

Send your chorus of four lines to singit@litnet.co.za.
Remember to include your name and surname
.

His birth was cause for celebration 
He was destined to lead the nation
He paid dearly for our liberty
Let us honor that into eternity
? Bertus van den Heever

Well born, well raised but is time to go home
Thank you for making the doves of peace rain upon South Africa
Rest Madiba
Rest king of kings
? Kgotso Moloi

The walk was long, the walk was hard
The walk to freedom was a war of love
So rest your body, father freedom
Your work is done
? Barry Abrahams

Madiba Madiba the father of the nation, we this we that cause of your passion
you fought for freedom you the one who took the first action
may the lord except your soul for you did good on earth and be
another angel in heaven
? Sehlabela Mthobisi

Now you fly like a sparrow on the wing
Now you walk in the valleys of the king
Now you dance with the angels when they sing
Now you bask in the everlasting spring
? Clint Brown

Freedom for one freedom for all
That's what you fought for
Freedom for one freedom for all
Thank you Madiba we salute you
? Marvin Moses

Rest in peace, Madiba
You fought to the very end
Rest in Peace, Madiba
The World Salutes you, dear friend
? Amesha Bachan

A giant has went to sleep
Sleep not Africa for he lives on
Qunu birthed humble leader
The World celebrates you, N R Mandela
? Karabo Mokoena

Every bird sings for you, it is okay
Every star is for you to wonder
Give a positive emotion and reach out
Give a smile, then you have loved
? Ben Nkutha

Trouble maker, trouble maker
It was peace you did sow
Peace maker, peace maker
Forever, forever, your legacy will grow
? Hans Kilian

If I was a bird
I'd be so high above the blue
Across a known universe
Just to be with you
? Unathi Wendy Booi

We have lost a great man
Who had fought for our freedom
A father of our nation
As we are the rainbow nation
? Pieter Johnny Plaatjies

Drie groot V’s kenmerk altyd sy naam:
Vryheid vir almal wat woon in ons land
Vergifnis en vrystel van enige blaam
Versoening: kom almal van ons vat hand
? Christo Viljoen

You where the father of the nation
It was great knowing you
You will always leave in our hearts
Rest in Peace Tata Mandela
?  Babalwa Charles

A smile that brightened up this rainbow nation
No more to be seen by the next generation
can you be really gone
feels like a dream, wanna wake up but all I can do is mourn
? Nothando Zungu

He gave it all for the people
Mandela has no equal
A true inspiration
Leader of the nation
? Giovanni Coetzee

The love for your country was everlasting
knowing you sacrificed your life for freedom
although it was a long walk
but you indeed did make it through
? Joana Dirks

What a man was he
Who thrived to set us free
Lived with love and dignity
Showed some respect and humanity
? Achmat Ariefdien

You're my hero
Forever in my heart
Meet you in heaven
Your legacy will never die, lala ngoxolo Madiba
? Sikhumbuzo Mgxwati

Liewe Madiba ek skryf die vir jou
Ek weet daar's baie briefies soos my een aan jou
Ons het nooit ontmoet nie maar voordat jy groet
Wil ek jou iets vra dis iets wat moet
? Sarah Theron

It felt like we were a piece of history
I looked at his face
And wondered how something so statuette could be so moving
? Melanie van Niekerk

Madiba it took you a lot of determination
Madiba the father of our Nation
Madiba our biggest inspiration
Madiba we leave you with a standing ovation
? Da-Niel Kryns

Ukuhamba Kwakho kange Sikulindele
Inkululeko yakho sohlola silwele
Ixesha lokuphumla Uzalifumana Ngokhu solele
Rolihlala Tata Wam Sohlala Sikukhumbulile
? Zuko Jaho

The walk was long, the path was steep
and now you sleep your final sleep
In our minds we tried to set you free
but our hearts wouldn’t let you go
 ? Bruno Andries

Nelson Mandela, the epitome of love, our hero, one of a kind
Father of the nation, one of our greatest leaders, we love you
We will always remember you and your lessons, you touched us all in an amazing way
Lala ngoxolo Madiba, Qhawe elihle
? Bongi Ngobeni

Tata we love you
Forever will keep in our hearts
Tata we love you
Forever, forever, forever we love you
? Linda Xolile Mnisi

Heaven must have waited for long
Angels jealousy of us
Do you hear them singing
Welcome Mandela
? Allen Dru Neazandoyi

Great are your footsteps that we follow in
but we now we need to go on alone
Great is the legend that we carry in memory
great is the light you have shone
? David Jacobs

Your name will shine forever
Your made history, Generations will be inspired
Tata Madiba, Father of all Nation, Qhawe lamaqhawe (King of Kings)
We will always remember you, we will always love, we will miss you
? Lifa Dlamini

Your caring heart was pure as gold
Your legacy will never grow old
You brought South Africans back together
The change you made will live on forever
? Simone Heenop

May Madiba's soul rest in peace
Cause he touched our souls when he was released
From imprisonment. To the Father of our children
South Africa's Biggest blessing indeed
? Abraham Rampai

One love for every people
One hug that we can believe in
A free world, filled with peace and love, all in One
One man is the reason we need love
? Lindelani Ndlovu

We'll fly the flag high
We'll sing of your fame
The world was ignited
By your heart, by your flame
? Genevieve Cherry

Forgiveness, his legacy
a built-bridge for our democracy
a tall nation, above the rest
will leave the past and stretch ahead
 ? Riska Du Plessis

A boy herding cattle in the veld
A man was jailed for the freedom he felt
A nation is living its dream
Nelson's gone home, Madiba is free
?  Andre Daniels

You will live on through us your children
Madiba you set us free
Thank you for all the guidance, the kindness and all the love
You truly are the father of the nation
?  Sven Williams

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  • the walk was long, the walk was hard
    the walk to freedom was a war of love
    so rest your body, father freedom
    your work is done...

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