Land of the Rising Sun (national anthem)

Land of the Rising Sun (national anthem)

"Land of the Rising Sun" was the national anthem of the African state Biafra. The tune was adopted from Sibelius' "Finlandia".

Lyrics

Land of the rising sun, we love and cherish,
Beloved homeland of our brave heroes;
We must defend our lives or we shall perish,
We shall protect our hearts from all our foes;
But if the price is death for all we hold dear,
Then let us die without a shred of fear. Hail to Biafra, consecrated nation,
Oh fatherland, this be our solemn pledge:
Defending thee shall be a dedication,
Spilling our blood well count a privilege;
The waving standard which emboldens the free
Shall always be our flag of liberty. We shall emerge triumphant from this ordeal,
And through the crucible unscathed well pass;
When we are poised the wounds of battle to heal,
We shall remember those who died in mass;
Then shall our trumpets peal the glorious song
Of victory we scored oer might and wrong. Oh God, protect us from the hidden pitfall,
Guide all our movements lest we go astray;
Give us the strength to heed the humanist call:
"To give and not to count the cost" each day;
Bless those who rule to serve with resoluteness,
To make this clime a land of righteousness. [http://www.biafraland.com/biafra_national_anthem.htm Biafran national anthem]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Land of the Rising Sun (national anthem) — …   Википедия

  • Rising Sun — may refer to: * Sunrise * Rising Sun (novel), a Michael Crichton novel involving Japan * Rising Sun (film), a film based on the Michael Crichton novel starring Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes * The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese… …   Wikipedia

  • National anthem of South Vietnam — a notation of the National anthem The national anthem of South Vietnam government (Tiếng Gọi Công Dân) was originally Thanh Niên Hành Khúc (English: March of the Youths). These anthems were written and composed by Luu Huu Phuoc (Vietnamese: Lưu… …   Wikipedia

  • Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra — Flag of the Republic of Biafra The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) is a secessionist movement with the aim of securing the resurgence of the defunct state of Biafra from Nigeria. It is led by an Indian… …   Wikipedia

  • National Flag Anthem — 中華民國國旗歌 English: National Flag Anthem Zhōnghuá Míngúo Gúoqígē The Sheet of National Flag Anthem …   Wikipedia

  • National Party (South Africa) — National Party of South Africa Nasionale Party van Suid Afrika The National Party s final logo The National Party s Flag …   Wikipedia

  • Finlandia Hymn — The Finlandia Hymn (in Finnish Finlandia hymni ) refers to a serene hymn like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia , written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was later re worked by the composer into a stand… …   Wikipedia

  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …   Universalium

  • Biafra — Republic of Biafra Unrecognized state ← …   Wikipedia

  • Reorganized National Government of China — Republic of China 中華民國 Chunghwa Minkuo Puppet regime of Imperial Japan ← …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/912324 Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”