Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia

Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia

National anthem of  Saint Lucia

Lyrics Charles Jesse, 1967
Music Leton Felix Thomas, 1967
Adopted 1979

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Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia

"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia, first adopted in 1967 upon achieving self-government, and confirmed as the official anthem upon independence in 1979.

The lyrics were written by Charles Jesse, and the music by Leton Felix Thomas.

Lyrics

Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia,
love the land that gave us birth,
land of beaches, hills and valleys,:
fairest isle of the earth!
Wheresoever you may roam,
love oh love, our island home.
Gone the times when nations battled
for this 'Helen of the West',
gone the days when strife and discord
Dimmed her children's toil and rest.
Dawns at last a brighter day,
stretches out a glad new way.
May the good Lord bless our island,
guard her sons from woe and harm,
may our people live united,
strong in soul and strong in arm!
Justice, Truth and Charity,
our ideal for ever be!

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