It became a closing hymn for African National Congress (ANC) meetings and later became a symbolic song for black struggle against the Apartheid regime.

As a result, six of the entries were merged to create "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free", and the entrants selected were awarded prizes.

Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free, Land of work and joy in unity, Victors in the struggle for the right, We've won freedom's fight.

Africa is our own motherland, Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand, Let us all her people join as one, Brothers under the sun.

Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga, Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane, Mpalume sha bulwi bwa cine, Twaliilubula.

Afirika ndiye Mayi wathu, Dzanja la Mbuye lamdalitsa Tiyeni tonse tigwirizane Ndife abale m'dziko: Umodzi ndi mphamvu.

Ciinga comwe ncotulilila, Mbulemu aluumuno mucisi, Mbuli Sikwaze Mbwauluka, Zambia, omubotu, Toonse Tuswangane.

Africa hilifuchi lyetu vatuhana kuli kalunga ngekweze mwata lemba mwilu tuli nunge vose tuzachile hamwe

Kuwunda chiyengili lenga mumiyachi yose mu Zambia Twivwa sanenu tuvosena tuzachile hamwe tuli nunge mwose

In 2005, Zambian women's groups petitioned for a number of the lyrics in "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" to be changed, because they felt that they were too male orientated.

He also argued that because it had the same tune as the national anthem of South Africa, it might have intellectual property implications and suggested that Zambia's sovereignty could be questioned.