AN IMPERIAL ANTHEM.
An Imperial anthem has been -Ulsritten by Mr Joseph C. Todd, of Waterlooville, Portsmouth, England, and has been accepted by King Edward, The anthem is in commemoration of the Colonial Premiers' visit, and has been, also, accepted by them. The words are as follow: — God bless our Empire vast; O'er it Thy Mercy cast, Protecting Power; May every Colony,— And each Dependency,— Be true to all, and Thee; Their Shield and Tower. Where Northern Lights do glow On glacier, berg, and snow, In Arctic Zone; Where the fierce Tropic pains; Where fall torrential rains; O'er range, and torrid plains; — Reign;— Thee alone! God bless our Motherland; ' Mayfshe for ever stand, Home of the free: Head of all nations' laws; — First in each noble cause; Averter still of wars — Make her to be. Bless Thou our Sovereign King May his reign ever bring Honour, and peace; And though the seas divide; Let every branch abide Staunch to its source, and guide; And strong in Thee.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8498, 30 July 1907, Page 7
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167AN IMPERIAL ANTHEM. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8498, 30 July 1907, Page 7
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