Crown of Eternal Mothers
O blessed mothers, miracle workers of life,
Your hands calm storms, your voices bring peace,
First love of every child, shelter of nations,
O Mother Africa, your strength remains.
Blessed are the mothers who hungered so children could eat,
Blessed are the mothers who gave their youth for tomorrow,
Your scars are jewels, bright crowns of survival,
O Mother Africa, your strength remains.
You are the sun whose fire lights the path,
The star unbroken though night is long,
Your love builds homes, your courage builds kingdoms,
O Mother Africa, your strength remains.
From your womb flows rivers of ancestry,
In your songs live the wisdom of time,
You are the keeper of names, the voice of the drum,
O Mother Africa, your strength remains.
Life begins in you, life endures through you,
Your hugs heal sorrow, your arms hold tomorrow,
Forever exalted, unyielding and divine,
O Mother Africa, your strength remains.
