God Save Our Solomon Islands
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God Save Our Solomon Islands is the national anthem
of the Solomon Islands
. It was adopted in 1978 following the independence of the country. The text was written by Panapasa Balekana
and Matila Balekana
, the music was written by Panapasa Balekana.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
. It was adopted in 1978 following the independence of the country. The text was written by Panapasa Balekana
Panapasa Balekana
Panapasa Balekana, MBE, SIM, was a Fijian-born Solomon Islander who composed the national anthem of the Solomon Islands, God Save Our Solomon Islands, with his wife, Matila Balekana...
and Matila Balekana
Matila Balekana
Matila Baleilekutu Balekana is a Fijian-born Solomon Islander, who co-wrote the national anthem of the Solomon Islands with her husband, Panapasa Balekana....
, the music was written by Panapasa Balekana.
- God bless our Solomon Islands from shore to shore
- Blessed all our people and all our lands
- With your protecting hands
- Joy, Peace, Progress and Prosperity
- That men shall brothers be, make nations see
- our Solomon Islands, our Solomon Islands
- Our nation Solomon Islands
- Stands forever more.
See also
- "Walkabout long ChinatownWalkabout long Chinatown"Walkabout long Chinatown" is a "popular folksong" from Solomon Islands...
", a folksong which the government describes as the "national song" of the Solomon Islands