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Who wrote the Caymanian national anthem (lyrics and music)?

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The National anthem of Cayman Islands is “Beloved Isle Cayman”.

Cayman Islands’s anthem lyrics were written by Leila E. ROSS and the music was written by Leila E. ROSS.

Adopted 1993; Served As An Unofficial Anthem Since 1930; As A Territory Of The United Kingdom, In Addition To The Local Anthem, “God Save The Queen” Is Official .

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hbtoDKjTJY

 

O land of soft, fresh breezes,

Of verdant trees so fair

With the Creator’s glory reflected ev’rywhere.

O sea of palest em’rald,

Merging to darkest blue,

When ‘ere my thoughts fly Godward,

I always think of you.

 

Chorus: Dear, verdant island, set

In blue Caribbean sea,

I’m coming, coming very soon,

O beauteous isle, to thee.

Although I’ve wandered far,

My heart enshrines thee yet.

Homeland! Fair Cayman Isle

I cannot thee forget

 

Away from noise of cities,

Their fret and carking care,

With moonbeams’ soft caresses,

Unchecked by garish glare,

Thy fruit and rarest juices,

Abundant, rich and free,

When sweet church bells are chiming,

My fond heart yearns for thee.

 

(Chorus)

 

When tired of all excitement,

And glam’rous worldly care,

How sweet thy shores to reach,

And find a welcome there,

And when comes on the season,

Of peace, good will to man,

‘Tis then I love thee best of all,

Beloved Isle, Cayman!

 

(Chorus)

 

Cayman’s national song, “Beloved Isle Cayman”, was written by the late Mrs. Leila Ross Shier in 1930. Regarded as the unofficial national song for many years, it became the official national song when the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms, Flag and National Song Law was passed in 1993.

Source: http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481110&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

 

 

God save our gracious Queen

Long live our noble Queen

God save the Queen

Send her victorious

Happy and glorious

Long to reign over us

God save the Queen

 

O Lord our God arise

Scatter her enemies

And make them fall

Confound their politics

Frustrate their knavish tricks

On Thee our hopes we fix

God save us all

 

Thy choicest gifts in store

On her be pleased to pour

Long may she reign

May she defend our laws

And ever give us cause

To sing with heart and voice

God save the Queen

 

Not in this land alone

But be God’s mercies known

From shore to shore

Lord make the nations see

That men should brothers be

And form one family

The wide world over

 

From every latent foe

From the assassins blow

God save the Queen

O’er her thine arm extend

For Britain’s sake defend

Our mother, prince, and friend

God save the Queen

 

You can find more information about Caymanian anthem on Wikipedia – See link.

Sheet Music: View the Caymanian national anthem sheet music – See link.

Conventional short form country name: Cayman Islands.

Conventional long form country name: none.

 

Cayman Islands Government Type: parliamentary democracy.

 

Parliamentary democracy is a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government – a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers – according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.ֲ