I am just wondering if anybody here can help with the lyrics of the Old National Anthem without looking at any reference or copying it out from somewhere.

The first line reads:NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE,

If u can just give it a trial. lets see how many line U still remember.

(Avoid Cheating on Urself by copying it out - just be honest this once)

dunno we we gat old anthem o .

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yeah, there was an old Anthem.

If 'm to copy it from a book . . .the book is with me rait now!

The old anthem was compose by a white.

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pls keep that book very well because u may be the one to finally give us the solution at the end of this thread

once again, thank u for ur sincerity

Let me give it a trial:

Nigeria we hail thee
Our on dear native land
No tribal ,
In brotherhood we stand
, am proud to serve
our sovereign father land.

SORRY, COULDN'T REMEMBER ALL THE WORDINGS AGAIN

Old Anthem. Never heard it before

akinolasam:

Let me give it a trial:

Nigeria we hail thee
Our on dear native land
No tribal ,
In brotherhood we stand
, am proud to serve
our sovereign father land.

SORRY,COULDN'T REMEMBER THE WORDINGS AGAIN.

this is a good trial.
you must have been around when it was in use.

Ayowumie:

Old Anthem. Never heard it before

my broda, there was oh!

phemmy88:

If 'm to copy it from a book . . .the book is with me rait now!

The old anthem was compose by a white.

Abeg, if no body fit try, can u help us out.

At least we can tell it to the next generation too.

Nigeria we hail Thee
Our own their native land
Though tribe and tongue may differ
In brotherhood we stand
Nigerians all are proud to serve
Our sovereign motherland.


Dnt know the other verse

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thank u, u make me happy.
i have forgot three lines out of this GREAT ANTHEM until now. And i think the word in the second line should be DEAR and not THEIR.

Naira-Landers, come to think of it,
what is your stand when one compare the old anthem and the new one?

read the lines very well and respond pls

@all this is the National Anthem
THE OLD

Nigeria, we hail thee,
Our own dear native land,
Though tribe and tongue may differ
In brotherhood we stand
Nigerians all, and proud to serve
Our sovereign motherland.


Our flag shall be a symbol
That truth and justice reign
In peace or battle honour'd
And this we count as gain
To hand on our children
A banner without stain


O God of all creation
Grant this our one request
Help us to build a nation
Where no man is oppressed
And so with peace and plenty
Nigeria may be blessed.


This is copied from the CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (1978)

phemmy88:

@all this is the National Anthem
THE OLD . . . . . .

This is copied from the CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (1978)

thank u oh oga phemmy88
i will have to keep copy and keep it for my children

Olumogun:

Naira-Landers, come to think of it,
what is your stand when one compare the old anthem and the new one?

read the lines very well and respond pls

every thing about Naija actually change from better to since 1977/78

The lyrics is really touching!

phemmy88:

The lyrics is really touching!

I think the fear of conscience each time they hear such good and inspiring lyrics made our leaders change it to :
ARISE OH COMPATRIOT. . . .

phemmy88:

The lyrics is really touching!

I sang this in school and fell in love deeply with every word. I become emotional anytime I sing it around the house and have my daughter singing it too. Those were the days when being a Nigerian counted for much and one got terribly insulted when asked if s/he were West Indian.
thanks phemmy and thank Olumogun for thread

Nice words in the anthem but the important thing is, are we ever going to be like the Nigeria prophecied about in the anthem?

I heard it was changed after independence because it was composed by the "whites"

Can you imagine?