“God defend our homeland”
Words: P. S.
Melody: J. J. Woods
God of nations restless being
Hear our plea and our hopes bring
Grant our prayers and give us grace
And defend our land and race
Guard Orient’s majestic pearl
From the strife and of peril
May heavens respond thy appeal:
God defend our homeland.
Folks of different colour and creed
All sworn as one to fulfill our deed
In this home chosen and loved
Paid by mind sinew and blood
O Lord bless this cherished place
Amidst trials we folks must face
Keep us free like our sun, stars raised:
God defend our homeland
Keep our home in beauty and truth
And in virtues instill in our youth
Like our heroes and martyrs past
We will keep thy lessons last
To the sun, stars hope we aspire
In this nation forged in fire
Accept this plea o Lord to we admire:
God defend our homeland