Prosperous is Jarraban

Although “Prosperous is Jarraban” is used almost universally as the country’s national anthem, it legally shares this status with God Save the Queen. Originally composed by poet Peter Cuthbert in 1893, it was not widely used until after World War II and did not receive co-official status until 1985. It consists of two stanzas, the second of which is rarely sung.

Lyrics

 * First stanza
 * O, this land of honour,
 * How brilliant you are,
 * Lavished with God’s fruit.
 * At home and afar,
 * You, our righteous mother,
 * Guide us with your grace.
 * (Never forgotten,
 * Always grand and sovereign,
 * 1 Prosperous is Jarraban.) x2


 * Second stanza
 * Together we rise,
 * Our noble throng cries,
 * Let the praises be heard.
 * You, the one we hold dear,
 * You hath no peer,
 * How bold and proud you stand!
 * (Never forgotten,
 * Always grand and sovereign,
 * 1 Prosperous is Jarraban.) x2

1. Line sung twice on second repeat