Guyan national anthem

Original text:

Dear country 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 bondmen 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 country 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 of our heritage, land of the free.

Translation:

Beloved land of Guyana, of rivers and plains;
Rich in sunshine and lush in rain,
Adorned with jewels and beautiful, between mountains and sea,
Your children greet you, beloved land of freedom.

Green country Guyana, our heroes of yore,
Slaves and freedmen left their bones on your shore.
This ground so hallowed, and from it we are,
All sons of one mother, Guyana freedom.

Great country Guyana, manifold by our efforts,
We were born of their victims, are heirs of their pain,
And ours is the glory that their eyes did not see
A country of six peoples, united and free.

Beloved country Guyana, to you we will give
Our honor, our service, every day of our lives;
God protect you, great mother, and make us
more worthy of our heritage, land of liberty…