Papua New Guinea National Anthem
O Arise, All You Sons
1975
1975
Thomas Shacklady
Thomas Shacklady
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Key Facts
- 1. Papua New Guinea has more than 840 living languages, yet its anthem is written in English.
- 2. The two choruses differ: the first calls for the country's name to be shouted from the mountains to the seas, the second proclaims to the whole world that the nation is independent and free.
- 3. Every verse and every chorus ends with the words "Papua New Guinea", which appear six times in the anthem.
Papua New Guinea National Anthem Lyrics
O arise, all you sons of this land,
Let us sing of our joy to be free,
Praising God and rejoicing to be
Papua New Guinea.
[Chorus]
Shout our name from the mountains to the seas,
Papua New Guinea;
Let us raise our voices and proclaim
Papua New Guinea.
Now give thanks to the good Lord above
For His kindness, His wisdom and love
For this land of our fathers so free,
Papua New Guinea.
[Chorus]
Shout again for the whole world to hear,
Papua New Guinea;
We're independent and we're free,
Papua New Guinea.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialChosen by the National Executive Council on 10 September 1975, six days before independence on 16 September, the anthem has both words and music by Thomas Shacklady, then bandmaster of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Band. It is sung in English, one of the country's official languages alongside Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu.
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Sources & References
- National Anthem and Pledge . Department of Foreign Affairs, Papua New Guinea
- O Arise, All You Sons . en.wikipedia.org
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