“Siyahamba”
Caminamos en la luz de Dios,
Caminamos en la luz de Dios.
Caminamos en la luz de Dios,
Caminamos en la luz de Dios.
[en la luz de Dios]
Caminando… ooh
[Caminando, vamos caminando, vamos]
Caminando en la luz de Dios.
[en la luz de Dios]
Caminando… ooh
[Caminando, vamos caminando, vamos]
Caminando en la luz de Dios
“We Are Marching in the Light of God”
Andries Va n Tonder (att.), (traditional Zulu folk song) – South African hymn
From 2000 to 2017 and through the work of Episcopal parishes in the United States and in Guatemala, and the Roman Catholic sisters of The Precious Blood of Christ in Guatemala and Indiania, a rich ministry has intersected in the name of service to Jesus Christ.
This is a pictorial chronicle of many of those trips to the seven clinics, the school, and health Care Project founded by the Sisters of the Precious Blood – a celebration of relationships and countless projects that bore friendships and lasting mutual respect.
Guatemalan Ministry Trips
2000 – 2017
Although “Siyahamba” has been associated with the anti-apartheid movement, it was not composed as a protest song and evidently did not feature prominently in the repertoire of anti-apartheid campaigners in South Africa. However, after its introduction to Europe and the US by Nyberg in the 1980s, it was often used in the international effort to end the regime of racial discrimination in South Africa, particularly, because of its devotional message, in the campaign organised by Christian churches in the West. Nowadays, “Siyahamba” is viewed both locally and internationally as a liberation song.
(“Siyahamba” – Wikipedia, October 2021)
As such, it is still performed not only in church and at concerts, but also at rallies, demonstrations, and processions, sometimes with the lyrics modified to match the cause of the event. In this way, the historic South African tune continues to contribute to current struggles for change.
“Siyahamba” – in its English and Spanish translations from the Zulu – became a popular youth worship song during the our ministry in Guatemala.
“Siyahamba”
We are walking in the light of God
We are walking in the light of God.
We are walking in the light of God,
We are walking in the light of God.
[in the light of God]
We are walking… ooh
[We are walking, walking, we are walking, eh,]
We are walking in the light of God.
[the light of God]
We are walking… ooh
[We are walking, walking, we are walking, eh,]
We are marching in the light of God.
“We Are Marching in the Light of God”
Andries Va n Tonder (att.), (traditional Zulu folk song) – South African hymn
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