Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains

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Dear Land of Guyana since independence in 1966, the national anthem of Guyana. The music was composed by Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter and the lyrics were written by Archibald Leonard Luker.

English Text

Dear land 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 bondsmen 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 land of Guyana, to you will we give, Our homage, our service, each day did we live; God guard you, great Mother, and make us to be More worthy our heritage, land of the free ...

German translation

Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains; Empire through sunshine and lush by rain, Adorned with precious stones and beautiful, between mountains and sea, Your children salute you, dear land of the free.

Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore, Slaves and Freed, left their bones on your beach. This ground so hallowed, and from him we are, All sons of one mother, Guyana the free.

Great land of Guyana, diverse through our efforts, We were born of their sacrifice, heirs of their pains, And our is the fame that her eyes did not see, A land of six peoples, united and free.

Dear land of Guyana, to you we will give, Our homage, our service, each day of our lives; God bless you, great Mother, and make us worthy our heritage, land of freedom ...

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