(Soft violin swelling with delicate kora plucking)
Kai, Silas Kundi, we dey celebrate you today
Against all odds, the light didn't fade
Wallahi, God is great, God is good
Six months in the shadow, six months in the cold
Kaduna sun rising, but the story untold
They took you away, kept you far from the gate
But the spirit of Silas, it conquered the fate
I remember the nights, the silence so deep
We prayed for the morning, we prayed you would keep
Your heart like a mountain, your faith like a shield
Walking through valleys, yet you never did yield
O Silas Kundi, survivor of the storm
Through the darkness you kept us warm
God walk with you, hand in your hand
The strongest man in all of the land
O Silas Kundi, your grace is our song
We thank the Most High, for keeping you strong
When the shadows were long, and the hope was but small
You held to the promise, you stood through it all
No weapon of bandit, no chain of the night
Could dim down the flicker of your inner light
From the hills of the North, to the prayers that we send
Your journey of courage, a life we commend
With the violin crying, the keyboard in prayer
We lift up your name in the open air
O Silas Kundi, survivor of the storm
Through the darkness you kept us warm
God walk with you, hand in your hand
The strongest man in all of the land
O Silas Kundi, your grace is our song
We thank the Most High, for keeping you strong
Wallahi, the mercy is boundless today
For the miles that you walked in that difficult way
From Kaduna to heaven, the testimony rings
Of the strength and the peace that the survivor brings
(Asian flute solo transitions to warm keyboard chords)
O Silas Kundi, survivor of the storm
Through the darkness you kept us warm
God walk with you, hand in your hand
The strongest man in all of the land
O Silas Kundi, your grace is our song
We thank the Most High, for keeping you strong
Glory, glory, you are home today
Silas Kundi, the one who stayed
Amen, amen, we praise the Most High
Your story remains, it will never die
(Soft fade out with kora and violin)