Ode to Newfoundland
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"Ode to Newfoundland" is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador. It dates back to 1904, when it was penned by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle to a tune by Sir Hubert Parry. When Newfoundland received Dominion status in 1907, the song was made into its national anthem, but this distinction was dropped when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation in 1949. Three decades later, in 1980, the province re-adopted the song as an official provincial anthem. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province in Canada to officially adopt a provincial anthem, although Quebec has an unofficial one: Gens du pays.
[edit] Lyrics
| 1. | When sun rays crown thy pine clad hills, And summer spreads her hand, We love thee, we love thee, |
| 2. | When spreads thy cloak of shimmering white, At winter's stern command, We love thee, we love thee |
| 3. | As blinding storm gusts fret thy shore, And wild waves lash thy strand, We love thee, we love thee |
| 4. | As loved our fathers, so we love, Where once they stood, we stand; God guard thee, God guard thee, |
