Hymne

Hymne (auch bei Commonwealth-Spielen): 2011 Wettbewerb für Territorialen Song und Kleidung (Territorial Song and Dress Competition), 2013 offiziell – Bezeichnung: Territorialer Song der Britischen Jungfern-Inseln (Territorial Song of the British Virgin Islands) – Titel: Oh, Schöne Jungfern-Inseln (Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands) – Texterin: Ayana HULL – Komponisten: Ayana HULL und Kareem-Nelson HULL – Sprache: Englisch (eng) – Anzahl der Strophen: 2 Strophen – Liedtext: (s. u.) – Notenblatt: k. Ang.[1]

Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands
1. Out of the huts of history’s pain
Our ancestors bled and died!
But with strength and will power we overcame
To restore Beautiful Virgin Islands pride!
To preserve our beauty we devised a plan
To retain ownership of your precious lands!
Educating our people is the golden key
To maintain the success of this Territory!

We shall protect your bountiful shores
And uphold your dignity!
We shall fight to preserve your culture
Your splendour and integrity!
And we shall never fail to understand
How blessed we are to possess this land!
So we shall unite standing proud and tall
Let none divide us, lest we fall!

REFRAIN:
Oh how radiant are your daughters!
And how wealthy are your sons!
Your beaches boast your beauty!
And your success is second to none!

Green and brilliant are your hillsides!
They replenish our hopes and pride!
Oh Beautiful Virgin Islands!
Your qualities can never be denied!

2. May God richly bless this country!
May we ask three things of thee…
Courage for our great leaders
That they may rule our destiny!
We ask for wisdom for our people 
That we may live in harmony!
And understanding for children
So they may cherish this legacy!

REFRAIN

[1] Territorial Song, National Symbols, Our Territory, Government of the Virgin Islands 2019, http://www.bvi.gov.vg/territorial-song (aufgerufen am 2022-04-06) und British Virgin Islands, nationalanthems.info o. J., http://www.nationalanthems.info/vg.htm (aufgerufen am 2022-04-06) und BVIOC secures IOC approval for Territorial Song to be played at Olympic Games and other institutional events, British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) 2020-05-28, http://bviolympics.org/bvioc-secures-ioc-approval-for-territorial-song-to-be-played-at-olympic-games-and-other-institutional-events/ (aufgerufen am 2022-05-07)