Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia 492212 216418990 2008-06-01T15:48:05Z DumZiBoT 6085301 robot Adding: [[pl:Hymn Saint Lucia]] {{Infobox anthem | title = Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia | image = | image_size = | border = | caption = | prefix = National | country = {{LCA}} | author = [[Charles Jesse]] | lyrics_date = | composer = [[Leton Felix Thomas]] | music_date = | adopted = 1967 | until = }} '''"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 all the earth. :Wheresoever you may roam, :love, oh, love your 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! ==External links== {{wikisource}} *[http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/saint_lucia/national_anthem/national_anthem_of_saint_lucia.htm Official website of the government of Saint Lucia] {{National Anthems of North America}} {{Nationalanthemsofthecaribbeanislands}} [[Category:National anthems]] [[Category:National symbols of Saint Lucia]] [[category:Saint Lucian music]] [[de:Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia]] [[el:Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia]] [[es:Hijos e hijas de Santa Lucía]] [[jv:Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia]] [[lt:Sent Lusijos himnas]] [[nl:Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia]] [[pl:Hymn Saint Lucia]] [[ru:Гимн Сент-Люсии]] [[simple:Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia]] [[fi:Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia]] [[sv:Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia]]