The Virgin Islands March is the national anthem of the US Virgin Islands .
| Virgin Islands March | |
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| Virgin Islands March | |
| The author of words | Alton adams |
| Composer | Sam Williams, 1920s |
| A country | |
| Approved | 1963 |
The song was written by Alton Adams and Sam Williams in the 1920s. She served as the unofficial anthem of the Virgin Islands until 1963 , when the song was recognized as the official anthem.
English anthem text
Text and notes of the American Virgin Islands anthem
- All hail our Virgin Islands.
- Em'ralds of the sea,
- Coral sand
- And trade winds bless our native land.
- All hail our Virgin Islands,
- Bathed in waters blue,
- We give our loyalty,
- Full to thee
- And pledge allegiance forever true.
- Em'ralds of the sea,
- To thee our Virgin Islands,
- Loving voices raise
- A song in praise of brotherhood,
- Where right makes might to fight for good.
- To thee our Virgin Islands,
- Haven of the free,
- We sing our love to thee,
- Joyously,
- Our own fair islands of liberty.
- Loving voices raise
- March on oh Virgin Islands,
- In the joyful throng,
- Uphold
- Where only peace and love belong.
- March on oh Virgin Islands,
- Democratic land.
- Together hand in hand
- Take your stand,
- Forever soldiers in freedom's band.
- In the joyful throng,
- God bless our Virgin Islands,
- Humbly now we pray,
- Where all mankind can join today
- In friendly warmth of work and play.
- God bless our Virgin Islands,
- Beautiful and tall.
- Beneath a sunny sky,
- Hilltops high
- Hold it out.
- Humbly now we pray,