[MajestyJo]

Yesterday, 26th April, in 1994, saw the
start of voting in South Africa’s first elections
to include people of all colours.
“The Rainbow Nation” is the phrase often
used by President Nelson Mandela
about South Africa’s multi-racial society.

We are going to listen to a translation of
some of the words of South Africa’s new
National Anthem. We can make the
words our own prayer for our own nation:

Let us pray:

Bless our nation, Lord,
and let your mercy come among us.
Let justice triumph in our land
as we live and strive for freedom.
Let our people stand before you
as you come to judge us.
Stretch out your hands, O Lord,
and have compassion on us.