Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia. It was adopted in 1967 when the country achieved self-government from the United Kingdom, and was confirmed as the official national anthem upon Saint Lucia's independence in 1979.[1]
National anthem of  Saint Lucia | |
| Lyrics | Father 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)
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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!
French:
- Fils et filles de Sainte-Lucie,
- aime la terre qui nous a donné naissance.
- Terre de plages, de collines et de vallées,
- la plus belle île de toute la terre!
- Partout où vous pouvez errer,
- Amour, oh amour, notre île à la maison.
- Fini le temps où les nations se battaient
- Pour cette Hélène de l'ouest.
- Fini le temps où les conflits et la discorde
- atténué le travail et le repos de ses enfants.
- Lève enfin un jour plus lumineux,
- s'étend d'une manière nouvelle et heureuse.
- Que le bon Dieu bénisse notre île,
- protège ses fils du malheur et du mal.
- Que notre peuple vive uni,
- fort dans l'âme et fort dans le bras.
- Justice, vérité et charité,
- notre idéal soit pour toujours!
References
- Agency, Central Intelligence (2014-11-04). The CIA World Factbook 2015. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. p. 4073. ISBN 9781629149035.
External links
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- 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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