God, eeuwig groot en goed
God,
eternally great and good
Wij smeeken U
behoed
We beseech thee,save
Ons Vaderland!
Our Fatherland!
Laat Volk en souverein
Let
the people and sovereign
In liefd' vebonden
zijn
In love be joined
O, zegen groot en klein
O, bless big and
small
Met Milde hand
With generous hand
O God, wij loven
U!
O
God we praise thee!
Vader, wij brengen
U
Father, we bringyou
Prijs, eer en dank!
Praise, honour and
thanks
U, die al't goede zendt,
You that all good
sends
En 't kwade van ons wendt;
And evil from us turns
Zalig is 't volk, dat
kent
Blessed is a people that knows
Het blij geklank!
The
happy sounding
Gij aller
vorsten Heer!
You of all kings Lord!
Uw heil daal' gunstrijk
neer
Your salvation descend
Op Troon en Rijk
On Throne and Kingdom
Bij vreed' en veiligheid,
To peace and safety
Voorspoed en vruchtbaarheid
Prosperity and fruitfulness
Voeg by Godzaligheid;
Add Godliness
Zoo koom' uw rijk.
So mayyour kingdom come
| Scott asked the elders of the Griqua National Conference, including Paramount Chief Alan le Fleur, if they would sing their beautiful
Volksleid (People's song - or anthem) for him.
They agreed and the singing was the highlight of an event specially organised for him on the evening of the 17th October at Kranshoek at which he donated one hundred copies of his book to the Griqua people. The video link on the right is the result - traditional Griqua words on the left in dark blue.
(This is Griqua - a mix of Afrikaans and indigenous languages - see more at this link.) |
Griqua Paramount Chief Alan le Fleur (in grey suit) with Cecil le Fleur on his left in dark grey suit