Happy Birthday Canada
Posted by lawgeek on 02 Jul 2007 at 01:18 pm | Tagged as: Stuff
The original version of the poem that became the English Oh Canada, from the government’s website:
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love thou dost in us command.
We see thee rising fair, dear land,
The True North, strong and free;
And stand on guard, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.Refrain
O Canada! O Canada!
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.O Canada! Where pines and maples grow.
Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow.
How dear to us thy broad domain,
From East to Western Sea,
Thou land of hope for all who toil!
Thou True North, strong and free!Refrain
O Canada! O Canada! etc.O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies
May stalwart sons and gentle maidens rise,
To keep thee steadfast through the years
From East to Western Sea,
Our own beloved native land!
Our True North, strong and free!Refrain
O Canada! O Canada! etc.Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our dominion within thy loving care;
Help us to find, O God, in thee
A lasting, rich reward,
As waiting for the Better Day,
We ever stand on guard.Refrain
O Canada! O Canada! etc.
Stalwart sons and gentle maidens?
Maybe stalwart maidens and gentle sons?
I think singing about Waiting For The Better Day would resonate strongly in schools and at other public events.
I’m also fond of the phrase “lordly rivers.”