Patriots of Micronesia, also known as Across all Micronesia, is the national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 of the Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...

. It was adopted in 1991, replacing Preamble

Preamble (anthem)

Preamble was the first national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1979 and replaced in 1991 by Patriots of Micronesia....

, the anthem in use since independence in 1979. The melody is that of the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 student song "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

" (which was also one of the unofficial anthems of West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 between 1949 and 1952) and uses the melody of the German student song "Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus" (We had built a stately house) from 1819. The lyrics are also loosely based on a translation of "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

". Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...

 uses the tune in his Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture , Op. 80, by Johannes Brahms, was one of a pair of contrasting concert overtures — the other being the Tragic Overture, Op. 81, written to balance it as its pair...

 from 1880. The Miskito people of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

 have also adopted it for their national anthem.

Text

Tis here we are pledging,

with heart and with hand,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land.

Now all join the chorus,

let union abide.

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side,

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side.

We all work together,

with hearts, voice and hand,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land.

External links

Patriots of Micronesia, also known as Across all Micronesia, is the national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 of the Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...

. It was adopted in 1991, replacing Preamble

Preamble (anthem)

Preamble was the first national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1979 and replaced in 1991 by Patriots of Micronesia....

, the anthem in use since independence in 1979. The melody is that of the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 student song "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

" (which was also one of the unofficial anthems of West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 between 1949 and 1952) and uses the melody of the German student song "Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus" (We had built a stately house) from 1819. The lyrics are also loosely based on a translation of "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

". Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...

 uses the tune in his Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture , Op. 80, by Johannes Brahms, was one of a pair of contrasting concert overtures — the other being the Tragic Overture, Op. 81, written to balance it as its pair...

 from 1880. The Miskito people of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

 have also adopted it for their national anthem.

Text

Tis here we are pledging,

with heart and with hand,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land.

Now all join the chorus,

let union abide.

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side,

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side.

We all work together,

with hearts, voice and hand,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land.

External links

Patriots of Micronesia, also known as Across all Micronesia, is the national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 of the Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...

. It was adopted in 1991, replacing Preamble

Preamble (anthem)

Preamble was the first national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1979 and replaced in 1991 by Patriots of Micronesia....

, the anthem in use since independence in 1979. The melody is that of the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 student song "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

" (which was also one of the unofficial anthems of West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 between 1949 and 1952) and uses the melody of the German student song "Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus" (We had built a stately house) from 1819. The lyrics are also loosely based on a translation of "Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben

Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath....

". Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...

 uses the tune in his Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture

Academic Festival Overture , Op. 80, by Johannes Brahms, was one of a pair of contrasting concert overtures — the other being the Tragic Overture, Op. 81, written to balance it as its pair...

 from 1880. The Miskito people of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

have also adopted it for their national anthem.

Text

Tis here we are pledging,

with heart and with hand,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land,

Full measure of devotion

to thee, our native land.

Now all join the chorus,

let union abide.

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side,

Across all Micronesia

join hands on every side.

We all work together,

with hearts, voice and hand,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land,

Till we have made these islands

another promised land.

External links