Glory to thee, Motherland,
O motherland of mine.
Sweet is thy beauty,
Sweet is thy fragrance,
Around thee we gather
As one people,
As one nation,
In peace, justice and liberty.
Beloved country, may God bless thee
For ever and ever.



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Mauritius
"Motherland"

Words by:Jean Georges Prosper
Music by:Philippe Gentil
Adopted:1968

The music for "Motherland" was composed by Philippe Gentil, a member of the
Mauritius Police Force's band. However, upon publication in a national
newspaper, the band master, Philippe Oh San was erroneously credited as being
the composer. (The sheet music on this page is also supposedly the original
score, hand-written by Mr. Gentil.)

Special thanks to:Mario Gentil (son of Philippe Gentil) for some of this
information.
