Fiji National Anthem
God Bless Fiji
1970
1970
Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
Charles Austin Miles (1911 hymn melody), arranged by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
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Key Facts
- 1. The English text has two verses, each followed by the chorus. The Fijian version, 'Meda Dau Doka', is not a translation of it: the two texts have very little in common, and the English version is the one usually sung
- 2. In 2008 the draft People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, meant to ease the country's ethnic and linguistic divides, proposed that the anthem be sung in Fiji's three main languages; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now publishes it in English, Fijian and Fiji Hindi
- 3. The country went through four coups between 1987 and 2006, and 'God Bless Fiji' remained the national anthem through all of them
Fiji National Anthem Lyrics
Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
As we stand united under noble banner blue
And we honour and defend the cause of freedom ever
Onward march together, God bless Fiji.
[Chorus]
For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride
For Fiji, ever Fiji, her name hail far and wide,
A land of freedom, hope and glory to endure whatever befall
May God bless Fiji forever more!
Blessing grant, oh God of nations, on the isles of Fiji
Shores of golden sand and sunshine, happiness and song
Stand united, we of Fiji, fame and glory ever
Onward march together, God bless Fiji.
[Chorus]
For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride
For Fiji, ever Fiji, her name hail far and wide,
A land of freedom, hope and glory to endure whatever befall
May God bless Fiji forever more!
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialMichael Francis Alexander Prescott wrote the words to a melody adapted from 'Dwelling in Beulah Land', a 1911 hymn by Charles Austin Miles, and the anthem was adopted upon Fiji's independence from the United Kingdom on October 10, 1970. Fiji is an archipelago of over 330 islands in the South Pacific, of which about 110 are permanently inhabited.
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- National Anthem of the Republic of Fiji . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Fiji
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