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The Holy City, Jerusalem – just not in Afrikaans, please

Gé Korsten popularised an Afrikaans translation of Fred­er­ic E. Wea­ther­ly’s “The Holy City” (1892). This is a song that, in its original, is filled from end to end with allusions to scripture. It is about the joy of Jerusalem of … Continue reading

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