However, as the worship leader began to sing this song and invited the congregation to join in, my tears started flowing as I began singing each line :
SEJAHTERA MALAYSIA
Puji dan syukur pada Ilahi
AnugerahNya tiada terhingga
Kedamaian kemakmuran
Malaysiaku bahagia
Dengan tekad untuk berjaya
Berbakti pada nusa dan bangsa
Kami junjung cita-cita luhur
Perpaduan seluruh negeri
Seia sekata sehati sejiwa
Menghadapi cabaran
Kami sedia kami setia
Berkorban untuk negara
Bersemarak Malaysia tercinta
Kibarkan panji kebesarannya
Kami rela menjaga NamaMu
Sejahtera Malaysia
As Malaysians :
Let’s continue to pray and ask God for His blessing upon this nation.
Let’s stop complaining and start working.
Let us all contribute in nation building in whatever way we can.
Serving in politics now has taught me the issues we face as a nation. We have to un-do bad practices and learn good ones. Now, this song has come alive for me and the lyrics mean so much. There is hope.
As we approach 31 August 2010, this song will be on my lips. Speak life over this nation. May peace reign over Malaysia.