Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour
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National anthem of  Dominica
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| Lyrics | Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond, 1967 |
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| Music | Lemuel McPherson Christian, 1967 |
| Adopted | 1978 |
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"Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" is the popular title for the national anthem of the Commonwealth of Dominica.[1] It was adopted upon the island gaining statehood in 1967 and again with Dominica's independence in 1978. The lyrics are by Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond (1912-1985) and the music was composed by Lemuel McPherson Christian OBE (1917-2000).[2][3]
Official lyrics
- Isle of beauty, isle of splendour,
- Isle to all so sweet and fair,
- All must surely gaze in wonder
- At thy gifts so rich and rare.
- Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains,
- All these gifts we do extol.
- Healthy land, so like all fountains,
- Giving cheer that warms the soul.
- Dominica, God hath blest thee
- With a clime benign and bright,
- Pastures green and flowers of beauty
- Filling all with pure delight,
- And a people strong and healthy,
- Full of godly reverent fear.
- May we ever seek to praise Thee
- For these gifts so rich and rare.
- Come ye forward, sons and daughters
- Of this gem beyond compare.
- Strive for honour, sons and daughters,
- Do the right, be firm, be fair.
- Toil with hearts and hands and voices.
- We must prosper! Sound the call,
- In which ev'ryone rejoices,
- "All for Each and Each for All."
References
- ↑ "National Anthem", Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
- ↑ "L.M. Christian, OBE, O.M".
- ↑ Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences.
