Ghana National Anthem
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
1957
1957
Michael Kwame Gbordzoe
Philip Gbeho
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Key Facts
- 1. The anthem opens with a prayer: its first line is 'God bless our homeland Ghana'.
- 2. The anthem is sung in English, Ghana's official language, although Ethnologue counts 73 living indigenous languages in the country, among them Akan, Ewe and Dagbani.
- 3. The original 1957 words began 'Lift high the flag of Ghana' and explained the flag's colours: red for the blood of heroes, green for the farms and a golden band for the richness of the land.
Ghana National Anthem Lyrics
God bless our homeland Ghana
And make our nation great and strong,
Bold to defend forever
The cause of Freedom and of Right;
Fill our hearts with true humility,
Make us cherish fearless honesty,
And help us to resist oppressors' rule
With all our will and might for evermore.
Hail to thy name, O Ghana,
To thee we make our solemn vow:
Steadfast to build together
A nation strong in Unity;
With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,
Whether night or day, in mist or storm,
In every need, whate'er the call may be,
To serve thee, Ghana, now and for evermore.
Raise high the flag of Ghana
and one with Africa advance;
Black star of hope and honour
To all who thirst for liberty;
Where the banner of Ghana freely flies,
May the way to freedom truly lie;
Arise, arise, O sons of Ghana land,
And under God march on for evermore!
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialGhana's anthem was adopted at independence from Britain in 1957, with music by Philip Gbeho. Its words have been rewritten twice: the version introduced when Ghana became a republic in 1960 included the line 'Hail our Nation's Founder', and after Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966, new lyrics were chosen through a competition. The current lyrics, credited to Michael Kwame Gbordzoe, focus on national unity and divine guidance.
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Sources & References
- National Anthem and Pledge . Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC
- God Bless Our Homeland Ghana . en.wikipedia.org
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