Hail Grenada
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"Hail Grenada" has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett Template:Post-nominals (1924–2020), and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto (born 1938).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It formally replaced the Grenada National State Anthem, written and adopted in 1967.
History
The anthem was written by schoolteacher Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett. Also a music teacher, Baptiste-Blackett took part in the Independence Anthem Songwriting Competition in the early 1970s, with her submission being selected as the national anthem. During the 2009 Independence Celebrations, Baptiste-Blackett received Grenada's Camerhogne Silver Award for her writing of the national anthem.<ref name=":0" />
Lyrics
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| <poem>Hail! Grenada, land of ours,
We pledge ourselves to thee, Heads, hearts and hands in unity To reach our destiny. Ever conscious of God, Being proud of our heritage, May we with faith and courage Aspire, build, advance As one people, one family. God bless our nation.</poem> |
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References
External links
- Streaming audio of Hail Grenada, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- National anthem of Grenada MIDI (instrumental)
- Hail Grenada - Vocal
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