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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Dear land 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 our heritage, land of the free. |
Music by R.C.G. Potter