It was a heart. And a heart, no matter how buried, will always, eventually, answer the call to sing.
The Psalm perfectly balances two attributes of God: amagama okuhlabelela 113
Beyond the conventional soteriological focus, a substantial minority (≈ 25 %) of the songs articulate that were salient during the transition from apartheid to democracy. Examples include: It was a heart
Siyakubonga, Thixo wethu,Ngal’ uthando lwakho;Siyakudumisa, Nkosi,Ngal’ ubuntu bakho. They sang to the end
Nala was particularly drawn to Psalm 113, which spoke of the greatness of God and the blessings He bestows upon His people. As she read the words, she felt a surge of emotion and a deep sense of connection to the psalmist who had penned them so many years ago.
They sang to the end. When the final note faded, no one clapped. The sun had risen fully, pouring gold through the open door. Mfundo was crying. Not the dry, silent grief of the stone, but great, heaving sobs that shook his shoulders.