For The Gambia Our Homeland 265019 212306899 2008-05-14T08:18:07Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[jv:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] {{Infobox anthem | title = For The Gambia Our Homeland | image = | image_size = | caption = | prefix = National | country = {{GMB}} | author = Virginia Julie Howe | lyrics_date = | composer = Jeremy Frederick Howe | music_date = | adopted = 1965 | until = | sound = | sound_title = }} '''For The Gambia Our Homeland''' is the [[national anthem]] of [[The Gambia]], written by Virginia Julie Howe and composed by Jeremy Frederick Howe (based on the traditional [[Mandinka people|Mandinka]] song [[Foday Kaba Dumbuya]]). It was adopted in [[1965]] upon independence. The English lyrics are as follows: :For The Gambia, our homeland :We strive and work and pray, :That all may live in unity, :Freedom and peace each day. :Let justice guide our actions :Towards the common good, :And join our diverse peoples :To prove man's brotherhood. :We pledge our firm allegiance, :Our promise we renew; :Keep us, great God of nations, :To The Gambia ever true. == External links == *[http://mayasite.net/MIDI/Atlas/gmb001fd.mid MIDI File] {{Nationalanthemsofafrica}} [[category:Gambian music]] [[Category:National symbols of The Gambia]] [[Category:National anthems]] [[ast:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[ca:Per Gàmbia la nostra Pàtria]] [[de:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[el:Για την Πατρίδα μας, την Γκάμπια]] [[es:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[ko:감비아의 국가]] [[id:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[jv:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[ms:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[nl:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[ja:わが祖国ガンビアのために]] [[no:For The Gambia, Our Homeland]] [[pl:Hymn Gambii]] [[pt:Hino nacional da Gâmbia]] [[ro:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[ru:Гимн Гамбии]] [[sr:Химна Гамбије]] [[fi:For The Gambia Our Homeland]] [[sv:For The Gambia Our Homeland]]