Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour
| Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour bosanski: Otok ljepote, otok slave | |
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| Država |  Dominika |
| Jezik | engleski |
| Tekstopisac | Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond, 1967. |
| Kompozitor | Lemuel McPherson Christian, 1967. |
| Prihvaćena | 1978. |
| Zvučna datoteka | |
Državna himna Dominike | |
"Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" (bos. Otok ljepote, otok slave) je naziv državne himne Dominike.[1] Tekst je napisao Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond a muziku je komponovao Lemuel McPherson Christian OBE.[2][3] Pjesma je prihvaćena za državnu himnu 1967. godine i ponovo sa nezavisnosti Dominike 1978. godine.
Tekst
[uredi | uredi izvor]- 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."
Reference
[uredi | uredi izvor]- ^ "National Anthem", Vlada Dominike.
- ^ ""L.M. Christian, OBE, O.M"". Arhivirano s originala, 4. 3. 2014. Pristupljeno 28. 2. 2015.
- ^ "Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences". Arhivirano s originala, 5. 3. 2016. Pristupljeno 28. 2. 2015.