DR. VERWOERD
MINISTER OF NATIVE AFFAIRS
I.
Dr. Verwoerd, thou art the Shepherd of the black races,
Thou art the defender of the Bantu, our rock, our mountain,
Thou art our refuge and our shield,
The mountain that saves us, our refuge,
the saviour who rescued us at the time of need.
II.
We the Bantu boast and say: "Glory unto thee Dr. Verwoerd',
And to all who are the defenders of the Bantu:
We were amidst the seas of fear,
Fearing the Government of the malefactors, trapped in the nets of the hypocrites. We were in fear.
III.
We were cornered and we called the Government -- the N.A.D.,
We called to the government in Pretoria and it hearkened unto us,
Dr. Verwoerd, thou hast answered our prayer,
And saved us when the cunning had risen against us,
Thou rescued us and helped us because thou loved us.
IV.
Thou showed us compassion because we have no guilt,
Thou led us because there was no one to lead us in our works,
We now sit in the glory of thy good works,
We shall never forsake thy laws, for they bring Plenty, wisdom and knowledge.
V.
Dr. Verwoerd, thou art with us! Glory unto thee our redeemer,
Praises be unto Dr. Verwoerd, the defender of the Bantu,
He that helped the chiefs by giving them good laws,
He that gave our schools proper education,
Because he knew what we needed and we could not manage.
--H. KHARIBE
