ENGLISH LYRICS

Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
As we stand united under noble banner blue
And we honour and defend the cause of freedom ever
Onward march together God bless Fiji 

CHORUS:
For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride.
For Fiji ever Fiji her name hail far and wide,
A land of freedom , hope and glory to endure what ever befall.
May God bless Fiji
Forever more!

Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
Shores of golden sand and sunshine, happiness and song
Stand united , we of Fiji, fame and glory ever
Onward march together God bless Fiji.

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FIJIAN LYRICS

Meda dau doka ka vinakata na vanua
E ra sa dau tiko kina na savasava
Rawa tu na gauna ni sautu na veilomani
Biu na i tovo tawa savasava

CHORUS:
Me bula ga ko Viti
Ka me toro ga ki liu
Me ra turaga vinaka ko ira na i liuliu
Me ra liutaki na tamata
E na veika vinaka
Me oti kina na i tovo ca

Me da dau doka ka vinakata na vanua
E ra sa dau tiko kina na savasava
Rawa tu na gauna ni sautu na veilomani
Me sa biu na i tovo tawa yaga

Bale ga vei kemuni na cauravou e Viti
Ni yavala me savasava na vanua
Ni kakua ni vosota na dukadukali
Ka me da sa qai biuta vakadua 


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Fiji
"Meda Dau Doka" (God Bless Fiji)

Words by:Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
Music by:C. Austin Miles, adapted by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
Adopted:1970

The melody of "God Bless Fiji" was adapted from a hymn by C. Austin Miles
entitled "Dwelling in Beulah Land". The lyrics were then written by Michael
Francis Alexander Prescott to the tune and won first prize in a nationwide
contest before independence in October 1970. The Fijian words, while official,
are rarely sung, the English version is much more common.

Special thanks to:Rusiate Nayacakalou for some of this information.

MUSIC
