Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Sierra Leone.

Who wrote the Sierra Leonean national anthem (lyrics and music)?

When was the national anthem of Sierra Leone officially adopted?

Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.

The National anthem of Sierra Leone is “High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free”.

Sierra Leone’s anthem lyrics were written by Clifford Nelson FYLE and the music was written by John Joseph AKA.

Adopted 1961.

 

Press to download the mp3 file of Sierra Leone’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNR738glrUc

 

High we exalt thee, realm of the free;

Great is the love we have for thee;

Firmly united ever we stand,

Singing thy praise, O native land.

We raise up our hearts and our voices on high,

The hills and the valleys re-echo our cry;

Blessing and peace be ever thine own,

Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.

 

One with a faith that wisdom inspires,

One with a zeal that never tires;

Ever we seek to honour thy name,

Ours is the labour, thine the fame.

We pray that no harm on thy children may fall,

That blessing and peace may descend on us all;

So may we serve thee ever alone,

Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.

 

Knowledge and truth our forefathers spread,

Mighty the nations whom they led;

Mighty they made thee, so too may we

Show forth the good that is ever in thee.

We pledge our devotion, our strength and our might,

Thy cause to defend and to stand for thy right;

All that we have be ever thine own,

Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.

 

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

Sierra Leonean national symbol: lion.

Conventional short form country name: Sierra Leone.

Conventional long form country name: Republic of Sierra Leone.

Local short form country name: Sierra Leone.

Local long form country name: Republic of Sierra Leone.

 

Sierra Leone Government Type: constitutional democracy.

 

Constitutional democracy is a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution.ֲ