Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains
| Dear Land of Guyana | |
|---|---|
| Title in German | Beloved country of Guyana |
| country |
 Guyana
|
| Usage period | from 1966 |
| text | Archibald Leonard Luker |
| melody | Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter |
| Audio files |
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Dear Land of Guyana has been the national anthem of Guyana since independence in 1966 . The music was composed by Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter and the lyrics are by Archibald Leonard Luker.
English text
Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains;
Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains,
set gem like and fair, between mountains and sea,
your children salute you, dear land of the free.
Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore,
Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore.
This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we,
All sons of one Mother, Guyana the free.
Great land of Guyana, diverse though our strains,
We are born of their sacrifice, heirs of their pains,
And ours is the glory their eyes did not see,
One land of six peoples, united and free.
Dear land of Guyana, to you will we give,
Our homage, our service, each day that we live;
God guard you, great Mother, and make us to be
More worthy our heritage, land of the free ...
Beloved country of Guyana, the rivers and plains;
Rich through sunshine and lush through rain,
adorned with precious stones and beautiful, between mountains and sea,
your children greet you, beloved land of freedom.
Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore,
slaves and freed, left their bones on your beach.
This ground is so sacred, and from it we are,
all sons of one mother, Guyana the free.
Great country of Guyana, manifold by our efforts,
We were born of their sacrifices, are heirs to their sorrows,
And ours is the glory that their eyes did not see,
A land of six peoples, united and free.
Beloved country of Guyana, to you we will give,
Our honor, our service, every day of our lives;
God protect you, great mother, and make us
worthy of our heritage, land of freedom ...
