"Land of Joy and Peace" is the unofficial regional anthem of Tasmania, an island state of Australia. Composed by Frederick Augustus Packer in 1870, it was written when Tasmania was still a British colony, known as the Colony of Tasmania.[1][2]
Lyrics[]
All hail the land we love so well,
Bright jewel of the sea,
Fair home of England’s stalwart sons,
The brave, the bold and free!
Where bright-eyed maidens gaily sing,
And peace and plenty reign,
And beauty smiles on ev’ry side,
O’er mountain, vale and plain.
Chorus:
Tasmania! Land of joy and peace,
Whose sons are true and brave,
No scornful foe shall lay thee low,
While England rules the wave!
May love and joy around thee watch,
And God thy ways defend,
Thy children walk in honour’s paths,
Until their journey’s end.
May right prevail and might assist,
When foes assail thy cause,
And rulers true with wisdom frame
Thy people’s ways and laws.
Chorus[2]
References[]
- ↑ Tasmanian national anthem. Libraries Tasmania.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Tasmanian National Anthem by F. A. Packer. (2013-02-20). The Institute of Australian Culture.