| Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee | |
| Prefix: | National |
| Author: | Novelle Hamilton Richards |
| Lyrics Date: | 1967 |
| Composer: | Walter Garnet Picart Chambers |
| Music Date: | 1967 |
| Adopted: | 1967 |
| Readopted: | 1981 |
| Sound: | Antigua and Barbuda National Anthem.ogg |
| Sound Title: | U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) |
"Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" is the national anthem of Antigua and Barbuda. Written by Novelle Hamilton Richards and composed by Walter Garnet Picart Chambers, it was adopted in 1967 while Antigua and Barbuda were still a British colony.[1] It was adopted as the national anthem upon independence in 1981.[2]
The first verse is usually only performed during official events.
IIRaise the standard! Raise it boldly | Answer now to duty's callTo the service of thy country,Sparing nothing, giving all;Gird your loins and join the battle'Gainst fear, hate and poverty,Each endeavouring, all achieving,Live in peace where man is free. IIIGod of nations, let Thy blessingsFall upon this land of ours;Rain and sunshine ever sending,Fill her fields with crops and flowers;We her children do implore Thee,Give us strength, faith, loyalty,Never failing, all enduringTo defend her liberty.[3] |
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Fair Antigua we salute thee
Proudly we this Anthem raise
To thy glory and thy beauty
Joyfully we sing the praise
Of the virtues all bestowed
On thy sons and daughters free
Ever striving, ever seeking
Dwell in Love and Unity.