Antigua and Barbuda National Anthem
Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee
1967
1967
Novelle Hamilton Richards
Walter Garnet Picart Chambers
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Key Facts
- 1. The second verse contains the national motto, 'Each endeavouring, all achieving', which also appears on the country's coat of arms
- 2. Lyricist Novelle Richards was the grandfather of Gaston Browne, who became Prime Minister in 2014; in 2017 a new secondary school at Tomlinson's was named after Richards
- 3. Although the country's name includes both islands, the 2011 census counted only about 1,600 residents on Barbuda, against about 83,000 on Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda National Anthem Lyrics
Fair Antigua and Barbuda
We thy sons and daughters stand,
Strong and firm in peace or danger
To safeguard our native land.
We commit ourselves to building
A true nation brave and free.
Ever striving ever seeking
Dwell in love and unity.
Raise the standard! Raise it boldly!
Answer now to duty's call
To the service of thy country,
Sparing nothing, giving all;
Gird your loins and join the battle
'Gainst fear, hate and poverty,
Each endeavouring, all achieving,
Live in peace where man is free.
God of nations, let Thy blessings
Fall upon this land of ours;
Rain and sunshine ever sending,
Fill her fields with crops and flowers;
We her children do implore Thee,
Give us strength, faith, loyalty,
Never failing, all enduring
To defend her liberty.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten by Novelle Hamilton Richards with music by Walter Garnet Picart Chambers, the anthem was adopted in 1967, the year Antigua became an associated state of the United Kingdom, and was kept when Antigua and Barbuda gained full independence on November 1, 1981. It calls for unity, service to the country and the defence of liberty.
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Sources & References
- Our National Anthem . Government of Antigua and Barbuda
- en.wikipedia.org: Fair_Antigua,_We_Salute_Thee . en.wikipedia.org
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