'Tis here we are pledging,
with heart and with hand,
Full measure of devotion
to thee, our native land,
Full measure of devotion
to thee, our native land.

Now all join the chorus, 
let union abide.
Across all Micronesia
join hands on every side,
Across all Micronesia
join hands on every side.

We all work together, 
with hearts, voice and hand,
Till we have made these islands
another promised land,
Till we have made these islands
another promised land.

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Micronesia
"Patriots of Micronesia"

Words by:unknown
Music by:unknown
Adopted:1991

The music for this anthem (also known as "Across All Micronesia", presumably
from a line in the second verse) is adapted from the German patriotic song "Ich
hab mich ergeben" (which was also the West German national_anthem from 1949-
1950), variants of this tune are used in Johannes Brahms' "Festival Overture"
and Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony). The tune predates both of these, it can be
dated to around 1820. The lyrics also somewhat resemble "Ich hab mich ergeben",
which leads me to believe that the writers of the anthem were well aware of the
German work. (Micronesia was once a German protectorate, before it was
controlled by the Japanese and then the Americans, but it is unclear if this
has anything to do with it.)

Special thanks to:Iris Falcam for some of this information.

See also: Micronesia_(1979-1991).
