Jabulani Africa! - Wed 11/5/2008

Jesus, life and hope to heal our land,
Saviour, reaching out with your mighty hand.
Sing for joy, O Africa;
The Lord your God is risen upon you.
Sing for joy, O Africa;
The Lord your God is risen upon you now.


Jabulani, jabulani Africa!
Jabulani, jabulani Africa!


Jesus, River of life to our thirsty land;
Saviour, meeting our needs from your mighty hand.
Sing for joy, O Africa;
The Lord your God is risen upon you.
Sing for joy, O Africa;
The Lord your God is risen upon you now.


Jabulani, jabulani Africa!
Jabulani, jabulani Africa!


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Marafiki wote,

Today, we cannot help but give praise
to God above for safe, fair, and free elections,
for the hopes of millions of people,
and for a leader who promises to listen
and to consider the needs of all.
A leader for all the nations!
A wonderful example of what it means
to be a man, a father, a husband, a leader
for all people, everywhere.

We have been blessed
in Ohio
to come together
with all kinds of people
from all corners of the country,
to work on the campaign,
a smart, well-organized and efficient
campaign.

Day by day, the tedious, hard work
of calling voters, knocking on doors,
leaving flyers at homes,
talking to our friends and neighbors,
it has all paid off!

Even after a long day of work, or school,
millions of Americans came together
to do the hard work of registering new voters,
persuading undecided voters,
getting out the vote!

Today goes down in history
as a great day for all people,
a great day for America,
and especially a great day for Africa
and African Americans.
We share your pride!

We thank God for the faith of Barack Obama
which makes him a man of integrity, kindness,
generosity, courage, and action.

We thank God for the way he seeks to live
the teachings of Jesus Christ in his daily life,
and to share a message of hope
with the entire world,
while respecting the faith of each person!

And we thank God
for the faith and hope of his ancestors,
their hard work and perseverance
who made it possible for him to see this day
with his beautiful family.
May God watch over and protect them all.

May there be more tolerance,
more respect, more listening,
more reconciliation, and
more lasting peace in our world.

Thank you to Kenya,
for sending Barack Obama
through his father
to the United States of America.

May you share the joy and
spirit of celebration
with America today!

We remember you in Kenya,
with prayer
and thanksgiving, that
we may seek peace and prosperity
for our great world
together
across oceans and continents.

Tumeshukuru! Barikiwe sana.

--Mary Kay Rehard
Cincinnati, Ohio