What does your national anthem mean? This week really brought out the patriotic part of me for this motherland, Cameroon.
O Cameroon, Thou Cradle of our Fathers,
Holy Shrine where in our midst they now repose,
Their tears and blood and sweat thy soil did water,
On their hills and valleys once their tillage rose.
Dear Fatherland, they worth no tongue can tell!
How can we ever pay thy due?
Thy welfare we will win in toil and love and peace,
Will be to thy name ever true!
Chorus
Land of Promise, land of Glory!
Thou, of life and joy, our only store!
Thine be honour, thine devotion,
And deep endearment, for evermore.
From Shari, from where the Mungo meanders
From along the banks of lowly Boumba Stream,
Muster thy sons in union close around thee,
Mighty as the Buea Mountain be their team,
Instil in them the love of gentle ways,
Regret for errors of the past,
Foster, for mother Africa, a loyalty
That true shall remain to the last.
“Instil in them the love of gentle ways”, is one of my favorite lines in this national anthem. It calls out to all Cameroonians to be gentle with one another. Being able to gently nudge our young people towards resolving conflicts in a peaceful manner enables us to play a part in this national anthem. This is a synopsis of how we celebrated our 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH DAY CEBER. The students demonstrated their love for the Cameroon music, through their dance performances. The poems and sketches were stimulating and encouraging to the youths.
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