The Isle of Man National Anthem, known in Manx as Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin, was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839-1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873-1939). The anthem is sung to the traditional Manx melody of Mylecharaine's March and its English title is normally "O Land Of Our Birth". There are eight verses in all, but the first and last verses are those usually sung. The anthem was given official status by the Isle of Man's Tynwald in 2002, with God Save the Queen, being designated the royal anthem. The song Ellan Vannin also doubles up as an unofficial national anthem. The Tynwald is the bicameral legislature of the Isle of Man. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... God Save the Queen is a patriotic song whose origin remains a matter of speculation. ...

Lyrics

English Verses

O land of our birth,

O gem of God's earth,

O Island so strong and so fair;

Built firm as Barrule,

Thy Throne of Home Rule

Make us free as thy sweet mountain air.

When Orry, the Dane,

In Mannin did reign,

'Twas said he had come from above;

For wisdom from Heav'n

To him had been giv'n

To rule us with justice and love.

Our fathers have told

How Saints came of old,

Proclaiming the Gospel of Peace;

That sinful desires,

Like false Baal fires,

Must die ere our troubles can cease.

Ye sons of the soil,

In hardship and toil,

That plough both the land and the sea,

Take heart while you can,

And think of the Man

Who toiled by the Lake Galilee.

When fierce tempests smote

That frail little boat,

They ceased at His gentle command;

Despite all our fear,

The Saviour is near

To safeguard our dear Fatherland.

Let storm-winds rejoice,

And lift up their voice,

No danger our homes can befall;

Our green hills and rocks

Encircle our flocks,

And keep out the sea like a wall.

Our Island, thus blest, No foe can molest;

Our grain and our fish shall increase;

From battle and sword Protecteth the Lord,

And crowneth our nation with peace.

Then let us rejoice

With heart, soul and voice,

And in The Lord's promise confide;

That each single hour

We trust in His power,

No evil our souls can betide.

Manx Verses

O Halloo nyn ghooie,

O' Ch'liegeen ny s'bwaaie

Ry gheddyn er ooir aalin Yee,

Ta dt' Ardstoyl Reill Thie

Myr Barrool er ny hoie

Dy reayl shin ayns seyrsnys as shee.

Tra Gorree yn Dane

Haink er traie ec y Lhane

Son Ree Mannin v'eh er ny reih

'S va creenaght veih Heose

Er ny chur huggey neose

Dy reill harrin lesh cairys as graih

Ren nyn ayryn g'imraa

Va Nooghyn shenn traa

Yn Sushtal dy Hee fockley magh

Shegin yeearree peccoil

Myr far aileyn Vaal,

Ve er ny chur mow son dy bragh.

Vec ooasle yn Theihll

Ayns creoighys tooilleil

Ta traaue ooir as faarkey, Gow cree

Ny jarrood yn fer mie

Ta coadey 'n lught-thie

Ren tooilleil liorish Logh Galilee.

D'eiyr yn sterrm noon as noal

Yn baatey beg moal

Fo-harey hug Eh geay as keayn

Trooid ooilley nyn ghaue

Ta'n Saualtagh ec laue

Dy choadey nyn Vannin veg veen.

Lhig dorrinyn bra

Troggal seose nyn goraa

As brishey magh ayns ard arrane

Ta nyn groink aalin glass

Yn vooir cummal ass

As coadey lught-thie as shioltane.

Nyn Ellan fo-hee

Cha boir noidyn ee

Dy bishee nyn eeastyn as grain

Nee'n Chiarn shin y reayll

Voish strieughyn yn theihll

As crooinnagh lesh shee 'n ashoon ain.

Lhig dooin boggoil bee,

Lesh annym as cree,

As croghey er gialdyn yn Chiarn;

Dy vodmayd dagh oor,

Treish teil er e phooar,

Dagh olk ass nyn anmeenyn 'hayrn.

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