Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
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National anthem of  Saint Lucia | |
| Lyrics | Charles Jesse, 1967 |
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| Music | Leton Felix Thomas, 1967 |
| Adopted | 1979 |
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"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" (Instrumental) | |
"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia, first adopted in 1967 upon achieving self-government from the United Kingdom and confirmed as the official anthem upon independence in 1979.[1]
The lyrics were written by Charles Jesse and the music by Leton Felix Thomas.[1]
Lyrics
- Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia,
- love the land that gave us birth.
- Land of beaches, hills and valleys,
- fairest isle of all the earth!
- Wheresoever you may roam,
- love oh love, our island home.
- Gone the times when nations battled
- for this 'Helen of the West'.
- Gone the days when strife and discord
- dimmed her children's toil and rest.
- Dawns at last a brighter day,
- stretches out a glad new way.
- May the good Lord bless our island,
- guard her sons from woe and harm.
- May our people live united,
- strong in soul and strong in arm.
- Justice, Truth and Charity,
- our ideal forever be!
References
- ^ a b Agency, Central Intelligence (2014-11-04). The CIA World Factbook 2015. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. p. 4073. ISBN 9781629149035.
External links
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- Protocol for the National Anthem of Saint Lucia
- Official website of the government of Saint Lucia
- Vocal recording
- National anthem of Saint Lucia MIDI
- The Designers (Saint Lucia National Symbols)
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