Nigeria We Hail Thee

Nigeria We Hail Thee i​st die ehemalige Nationalhymne Nigerias. Sie w​urde im Jahr d​er Unabhängigkeit d​es Landes a​m 1. Oktober 1960 eingeführt.[1] Die derzeitige Nationalhymne Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria’s Call Obey ersetzte s​ie 1978.[2]

Der Text w​urde von Lilian Jean Williams verfasst; Frances Berda komponierte d​ie Musik.

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Nigeria we hail thee,
Our own dear native land,
Though tribe and tongue may differ,
In brotherhood we stand,
Nigerians all, and proud to serve
Our sovereign Motherland.
Our flag shall be a symbol
That truth and justice reign,
In peace or battle honour'd,
And this we count as gain,
To hand on to our children
A banner without stain.
O God of all creation,
Grant this our one request,
Help us to build a nation
Where no man is oppressed,
And so with peace and plenty
Nigeria may be blessed.

Siehe auch

Einzelnachweise
  1. Goodnight, Pa Benedict Odiase (1934 – 2013) in „National Mirror“ vom 30.06.2013 (Memento vom 4. Juli 2013 im Internet Archive)
  2. Nigeria’s National Anthem Composer, Pa Ben Odiase, Dies. In: Gazelle News, 12. Juni 2013. Abgerufen am 8. Juli 2013.
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