What's your national anthem?

[NauticalbutNice]

This is an offshoot from another thread about nationalities. We're a pretty diverse group. So what's your national anthem?

Mine would be Flower of Scotland (although not "officially" - you ask us to sing the national anthem, we sing this)

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.
The Hills are bare now,
And Autumn leaves
lie thick and still,
O'er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

Those days are past now,
And in the past
they must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

So what's yours? Either your home country or where you currently live (and can you please provide an English translation?)

Nauticalbutnice :fruit:

 

[BabyDuck]

i'm sure others will be able to post the us national anthem, so i'll submit the official toast of north carolina:

here's to the land of the long leaf pine,
the summerland where the sun doth shine,
where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great,
here's to down home, the old north state.

 

[Jamdiver]

That's quite a beautiful anthem Nautical.
You can tell a lot about the history of a country from its anthem.

Here's the Jamaican anthem. Link for audio of anthem being sung
http://www.jis.gov.jm/special_sections/Independence/anthem&Pledge.html

Eternal Father, Bless our Land,
Guide us with thy mighty hand,
Keep us free from evil powers,
Be our light through countless hours,
To our leaders, great defender,
Grant true wisdom from above,
Justice, truth be ours forever,
Jamaica, land we love,
Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land we love

Teach us true respect for all,
Stir response to duty's call,
Strengthen us the weak to cherish,
Give us vision lest we perish,
Knowledge send us Heavenly Father,
Grant true wisdom from above,
Justice, truth be ours forever,
Jamaica, land we love,
Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land we love