Adopted unofficially upon achieving statehood in 1967, the national song became the national anthem upon independence in 1978. A national anthem of Dominica Preceded by: "God Save the King" https://planet.mblock.cc/project/2811809 Lyrics: Isle of beauty, isle of splendor, Isle to all so sweet and fair, All must surely gaze in wonder At thy gifts so rich and rare. Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains, All these gifts we do extol. Healthy land, so like all fountains, Giving cheer that warms the soul.