High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free
National anthem of Sierra Leone | |
Lyrics | Clifford Nelson Fyle, 1961 |
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Music | John Akar (arranged by Logie E. K. Wright), 1961 |
Adopted | 1961 |
Preceded by | "God Save The Queen" |
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"High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" (instrumental, one verse)
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"High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" is the national anthem of Sierra Leone.
Details[]
It was written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1961 when the country became independent replacing "God Save The Queen".[1] The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, makes it the responsibility of every citizen of Sierra Leone to "respect its ideals and its institutions"[2] including the national anthem.
It consists of three verses, each ending with the phrase "Land that we love, our Sierra Leone."
Lyrics[]
High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free |
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First verse |
High we exalt thee, realm of the free; |
Second verse |
One with a faith that wisdom inspires, |
Third verse |
Knowledge and truth our forefathers spread, |
References[]
- ^ Anthony Karim, Kamara (2008-05-28), Change the Sierra Leone national Anthem, Sierra Leone: Cocorioko Newspaper, retrieved 2008-06-29
- ^ Government of Sierra Leone, Constitution of the Republic of Sierra Leone - 1991 (PDF), Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Encyclopedia, retrieved 2008-06-29
- ^ Clifford Nelson, Fyle, The National Anthem (PDF), Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Encyclopedia, retrieved 2008-06-29
External links[]
- African anthems
- National anthems
- Sierra Leonean music
- National symbols of Sierra Leone
- National anthem compositions in G major