Forged from the Love of Liberty

Forged from the Love of Liberty

National anthem of  Trinidad and Tobago
Lyrics	Patrick Castagne
Music	Patrick Castagne
Adopted	1962

Forged from the Love of Liberty is the national anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958-1962), this song was adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962.

Lyrics

Forged from the love of liberty

In the fires of hope and prayer

With boundless faith in our destiny

We solemnly declare:

Side by side we stand

Islands of the blue Caribbean sea,

This our native land

We pledge our lives to thee.

Here every creed and race finds an equal place,

And may God bless our nation

Here every creed and race find an equal place,

And may God bless our nation.

Words and music by Patrick Castagne (1916-2000).