Hlengiwe Mhlaba - When I Remember What The Lord Has Done Lyrics

“When I Remember What the Lord Has Done” centers on grateful remembrance as a reason to remain faithful. Its repeated English declaration looks back at God’s deeds and answers them with a firm refusal to return to an earlier way of life. The Zulu lines carry the same conviction, giving the song a communal African gospel character while keeping its message direct and easy to sing.

The lyric’s emphasis on remembering divine help closely aligns with biblical calls not to forget God’s benefits. Its promise never to go back also suggests steady commitment after experiencing God’s work, without turning that connection into a claim about a particular event. Repetition serves the song’s devotional purpose: gratitude becomes resolve, and resolve becomes a public confession. The closing “angeke” phrases reinforce that refusal, ending the song with perseverance rather than nostalgia.