English: God Bless Fiji | |
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National anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Michael Francis Alexander Prescott |
Music | Charles Austin Miles |
Adopted | 1970 |
"Meda Dau Doka" (Fijian pronunciation: [meⁿda ⁿdɔu̯ ⁿdoka]), also known as "God Bless Fiji" in English, is the national anthem of Fiji. It was adopted in 1970 when the country got its independence from the United Kingdom.
Earlier, in 1911, American gospel writer Charles Austin Miles composed the music for the Christian hymn Dwelling in Beulah Land – the same melody that is being used for this song today.
The lyrics (words) were written by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott.[1] The Fijian version and the English version are not translations of each other, and the English version is used much more commonly.[2]
In 2008, it was suggested that this anthem should be sung in Fijian, English and Fiji Hindi – the country's official languages – all in one piece.[3][2]
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