O Arise, All You Sons

O Arise, All You Sons
Music sample

National anthem of Papua New Guinea
Lyrics	Thomas Shacklady
Music	Thomas Shacklady
Adopted	1975

O Arise, All You Sons (instrumental)

"O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. The song was promoted to national anthem when Papua New Guinea became independent on 16 September 1975. The anthem was composed by a former Royal Marine and Australian soldier, Thomas Shacklady.

Lyrics

O arise all you sons of this land,

Let us sing of our joy to be free,

Praising God and rejoicing to be

Papua New Guinea.

Shout our name from the mountains to seas

Papua New Guinea;

Let us raise our voices and proclaim

Papua New Guinea.

Now give thanks to the good Lord above

For His kindness, His wisdom and love

For this land of our fathers so free,

Papua New Guinea.

Shout again for the whole world to hear

Papua New Guinea;

We're independent and we're free,

Papua New Guinea.

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Former anthems	Marshall Islands (1977–91) Federated States of Micronesia (1979–91)

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