| National anthem of |  Cygnia |
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| Lyrics | Jack O'Hagan, 1961 |
| Music | Unknown, 1895 |
| Adopted | 21 May 1977; 43 years ago |
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Glory to Cygnia is the national anthem of Cygnia, officially adopted in 1977. Glory to Cygnia was originally a patriotic song written by songwriter Jack O'Hagan to the tune of Banjo Paterson's bush ballad Waltzing Matilda.
Lyrics
Standard version
When the National Anthem is sung, usually only the first verse and refrain are used.
Here in this beauteous land of ours, Cygnia
This proud possession, our own piece of earth
That was built by our forebears, who pioneered our heritage,
Here in Cygnia, the land of our birth.
- REFRAIN
Glory to Cygnia, Our land Cygnia,
Home of the brave and the strong and the free!
It's our homeland, our own land,
To cherish for eternity,
Glory to Cygnia, The land of the free.
Full version
- 1st Verse
Here in this beauteous land of ours, Cygnia
This proud possession, our own piece of earth
That was built by our forebears, who pioneered our heritage,
Here in Cygnia, the land of our birth.
- REFRAIN
Glory to Cygnia, Our land Cygnia,
Home of the brave and the strong and the free!
It's our homeland, our own land,
To cherish for eternity,
Glory to Cygnia, The land of the free.
- 2nd Verse
Here in Cygnia, we treasure love and liberty,
Our way of life, all for one, one for all
We're a peace loving nation, but should danger ever threaten us,
Let the world know we will answer the call!
- REFRAIN
- 3rd Verse
Here in Cygnia, an azure banner, floating free,
White cross and stars, waves exultingly!
In our Union no shackled slave shall ever breathe the air,
In Cygnia, o fairest of nations fair!
- REFRAIN
Full 1961 version
- 1st Verse
Here in this beauteous land of ours, Cygnia
This proud possession, our own piece of earth
That was built by our fathers, who pioneered our heritage,
Here in Cygnia, the land of our birth.
- REFRAIN
Glory to Cygnia, Our land Cygnia,
Home of the brave and the strong and the free!
It's our homeland, our own land,
To cherish for eternity,
Glory to Cygnia, The land of the free.
- 2nd Verse
Here in Cygnia, we treasure love and liberty,
Our way of life, all for one, one for all
We're a peace loving race, but should danger ever threaten us,
Let the world know we will answer the call!
- REFRAIN
- 3rd Verse
Here in Cygnia, an azure banner, floating free,
White cross and stars, waves exultingly!
In our Union no shackled slave shall ever breathe the air,
In Cygnia, o fairest of nations fair!
- REFRAIN
Alterations
Since the anthem's official adoption in 1977 there have been a number of alterations to the original lyrics in order to modernise them. In 1984, the National Independence Day Council changed "fathers" in the first verse to "forebears" to gender-neutralise the line, and the word "race" in the second verse was changed to "nation".
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