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God Bless Our Homeland Ghana

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God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
national anthem
CountryGhana Edit
Language of work or nameEnglish Edit
ComposerEphraim Amu, Philip Gbeho Edit
TonalityA-flat major Edit
First lineGod bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong, Edit

"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" be de national anthem of Ghana; na dem adopt am insyd 1957 wen Ghana declare ein independence from de United Kingdom.

Ein History

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De music for Ghana’s national anthem was originally composed by Philip Gbeho, with lyrics written by Emmanuel Pappoe-Thompson. However, dis original version later get revised by a literary committee under de Office of Kwame Nkrumah, who dey lead de nation at de time.[1] After Nkrumah’s overthrow, Michael Kwame Gbordzoe claim say na he write de current lyrics we dey use today. According to him, after Nkrumah lef power, a national competition was held to choose new anthem lyrics. At dat time, Gbordzoe be student for Bishop Herman College, den he submit lyrics which end up getting selected.[2]

Lyrics

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Current lyrics

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Thus, de official current lyrics of "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" be as follows:[3]

English lyrics Twi translation Ewe translation

I
God bless our homeland Ghana
And make our nation great and strong,
Bold to defend forever
The cause of Freedom and of Right;
Fill our hearts with true humility,
Make us cherish fearless honesty,
𝄆 And help us to resist oppressors' rule
With all our will and might for evermore. 𝄇

II
Hail to thy name, O Ghana,
To thee we make our solemn vow:
Steadfast to build together
A nation strong in Unity;
With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,
Whether night or day, in mist or storm,
𝄆 In every need, whate'er the call may be,
To serve thee, Ghana, now and for evermore. 𝄇

III
Raise high the flag of Ghana
and one with Africa advance;
Black star of hope and honour
To all who thirst for liberty;
Where the banner of Ghana freely flies,
May the way to freedom truly lie;
𝄆 Arise, arise, O sons of Ghana land,
And under God march on for evermore! 𝄇

I
Nyame nhyira yɛn kurom Gaana
Na ma yɛn man no nyɛ kɛse na ɛnyɛ den,
Akokoduru a wɔde bɛbɔ wɔn ho ban daa
Ahofadi ne Hokwan ho asɛm;
Fa ahobrɛase ankasa hyɛ yɛn koma ma,
Ma yɛn ani nnye nokwaredi a ensuro ho,
𝄆 C Na boa yɛn ma yɛnko tia nhyɛsofo nniso
Yɛde yɛn pɛ ne yɛn ahoɔden nyinaa daa daa. 𝄇

II
O Gaana, nkamfo nka wo din,
Wo na yɛhyɛ yɛn bɔ a ɛyɛ aniberesɛm.
Gyina pintinn sɛ wɔbɛbom akyekye
Ɔman a ɛyɛ den wɔ Biakoyɛ mu;
Yɛnam yɛn adwene ne basa ahoɔden akyɛde ahorow no so,
Sɛ́ ɛyɛ anadwo anaa awia, wɔ nsuyiri anaa ahum mu no,
𝄆 C Wɔ ahiade biara mu no, whate'er frɛ no betumi ayɛ,
Sɛ mɛsom wo, Gaana, seesei ne daa daa. 𝄇


III
Ma Gaana frankaa so kɔ soro
Ne biako a Afrika anya nkɔso;
Nsoromma tuntum a anidaso ne nidi wom
Wɔde kɔma wɔn a ahofadi ho sukɔm de wɔn no nyinaa;
Baabi a Gaana frankaa no tu fa ne ho no,
Ɛmmra sɛ ɔkwan a ɛkɔ ahofadi mu no nni atoro ampa;
𝄆 A Gaana asase so mma, monsɔre, monsɔre,
Na Onyankopɔn ase no, nantew kɔ so daa! 𝄇

I
Mawu nayra mía denyigba Ghana
Eye na míaƒe dukɔa nalolo eye wòasẽ ŋu,
Dzinɔameƒotɔe be wòaʋli eta tegbee
Ablɔɖe kple Gomenɔamesi ƒe Nya;
Mitsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ vavãtɔ yɔ míaƒe dziwo me fũ,
Na míade asixɔxɔ anukwareɖiɖi si me vɔvɔ̃ mele o ŋu,
𝄆 Z Eye nàkpe ɖe mía ŋu míatsi tre ɖe ameteteɖeanyilawo ƒe dziɖuɖu ŋu
Le míaƒe lɔlɔ̃nu kple ŋusẽ katã me tegbee. 𝄇

II
Mido gbe na wò ŋkɔ, Oo Ghana,
Wòe míedo míaƒe adzɔgbe vevi la na wò.
Mili ke be miatu nu ɖekae
Dukɔ si sesẽ le Ðekawɔwɔ me;
Le míaƒe susu kple alɔ ƒe ŋusẽ ƒe nunanawo me la,
Eɖanye zã alo keli o, le kuɖiɖi alo ahom me,
𝄆 X Le hiahiã ɖesiaɖe me la, yɔyɔ ka kee ɖanye o, .
Be masubɔ wò, Ghana, fifia kple tegbee. 𝄇

III
Do Ghana ƒe aflaga ɖe dzi
Kple ɖeka si me Afrika do ŋgɔ le;
Mɔkpɔkpɔ kple bubu ƒe ɣletivi ameyibɔ
Na amesiwo katã ƒe ablɔɖe ƒe tsikɔ le wuwum;
Afisi Ghana ƒe aflaga dzona faa le la,
Neva eme be ablɔɖemɔ la nanye alakpa vavã;
𝄆 O Ghana-nyigba dzi viwo, tso, tso,
Eye le Mawu te la, yi edzi tegbee! 𝄇

National Pledge of Ghana

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Dem dey recite de National Pledge of Ghana immediately after "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana".

References

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  1. ↑ "Emmanuel Pappoe Thompson". Ghanaweb.
  2. ↑ "Here is the original lyrics of Ghana's National Anthem". GhanaWeb (in English). 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ghana National Anthem". Ghanaembassy. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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