SGS Anthem

= Anthem for St.George Squadron of the White: Strength in Unity = This page represents the official anthem for the St. George Squadron of the White.

Author/Composer
The lyrics is written and the music is composed by Captain James Wilmore in January 1722. A recording of the anthem exists, and the song is performed (song and orchestra) by the same James Wilmore.

Media files


For those of you that prefer to download it and listen to it, here are some URLs to the song:

AAC:
 * Strength in Unity
 * Strength in Unity (with the sound of waves)

Mp3:
 * Strength in Unity
 * Strength in Unity (with the sound of waves)

Copyrights


Strength in Unity by Captain James Wilmore (Stian Lavik) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.st-george-squadron.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=SGS_Anthem.

The author and composer hereby grant all SGS captains free use of the work, as long as you don't try to make money out of it or try to use it in any other way that may dishonour the Squadron or the author/composer.

Lyrics
Here follows the lyrics for the anthem:



Dark is the hour of danger. The enemy's force is near. Britain must be defended! The burden is ours to bear!

The Red Dragon has been woken, the captains are sailing forth! Valour is their token, Men of noble worth!

Strength in Unity! Fly the banner fair and proud! Men of bravery! Rule the seas with cannons loud! Strength in Unity! Our courage never fails! Forth in loyalty! The Squadron will prevail!

Victory lies before us, home and peace behind. The gails of the eastwind bore us. A new world here to find.

Homely shores are gone. Glorious deeds be done! Every captain will fight with honour! Conquest of foes is near!

Chorus

We sail to defend our loved ones, victorious we shall stand! Golden hearts and strong bones, the Lord will guide our hand.

Far away from home, water is our road. Now our foes shall tremble. Behold; Our fleet is strong!

Chorus

Strength in Unity! Fly the banner fair and proud! Men of bravery! Rule the seas with cannons loud! Strength in Unity! Our courage never fails! Forth to victory! The Squadron will prevail!