Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendor

Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendor
Title in German	Island of beauty, island of splendor
country	Dominica
Usage period	from 1967
text	Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond
melody	Lemuel McPherson Christian
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Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendor is the national anthem of the Commonwealth of Dominica . It became the official national anthem in 1967. The words come from Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond, the melody from Lemuel McPherson Christian.

English text

Isle of beauty, isle of splendor,
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, rev'rent 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 honor, 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."

German translation

An island of beauty, an island of splendor, an
island that is so friendly and beautiful to
everyone , everyone must truly look in amazement
at your so abundant and rare treasures.
Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains
We praise all these treasures in you,
well-being land, as all your fountains
call for praises that warm the soul.

See also

List of national anthems

Web links

• MIDI file