Redeeming Syllables: Ndandilambile

Ndandilamible(I was hungry)Wandipha kulok ‘obunako(you gave me from what you had)Ndandinxaniwe(I was thirsty)Wandiselis’ amanzi wakho(you gave me your water to drink)Ukhol ‘oluphilayo(faith that is alive)Lubonakala ngezenzo(is seen by its works)Ukhol ‘oluphilayo(faith that is alive)Lufumaneka kuYesu(Is found in Jesus)Faith is a meal best served livingIt is IsaacSilentLike a lamb led to the slaughterHe opened not his mouthIt is Abraham in mid-worshipHand raised up highReady to cut short his own legacyIt is NoahOne eye on the Lord’s ArkAnother on his own grapesThe former, saved him from the delugeAnd the latter, sought to drown him in delusionAren’t we allLike string puppets with two mastersOften attempting to dance to different tunes at the same timeFaith is a meal best served livingIt is the maiden voyage of baby MosesWrapped with his parent’s fearlessnessHe tamed the same waters that devoured his peersIt is the JewHolding a knife to the best of his sheepEven though the blood from the lamestWould have looked just as red on his doorpostIt is the parting of the red seaThe separation of God from godsFaith is a meal best served livingIt is Lot and his daughters refusing to look backThe only time being a stiff-necked people was commendableIt is Rahab the harlot with the scarlet cordFaith is a meal best served living