Stand Ye Guamanians

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"Stand Ye Guamanians" (Chamorro: Fanohge Chamoru, lit.'Stand, Chamorros', Chamorro pronunciation: [fæ.noh.ge t͡sæ.mo.ru]) is the anthem of Guam.

Lyrics[change | change source]

CHamoru lyrics IPA transcription English lyrics since 1952 Original English lyrics
(as documented in 1934)

I
Fanohge CHamoru put i tano'-ta
Kånta i ma tunå-ña gi todu i lugåt.
𝄆 Para i onra, para i gloria
Abiba i isla sen paråt. 𝄇

II
Todu i tiempo i pas para hita
Yan ginen i langet na bendision.
𝄆 Kontra i piligru, na'fansåfo' ham
Yu'os prutehi i islan Guåhan. 𝄇

1
[fæ.noh.ge t͡sæ.mo.ru put i tæ.noʔ.tæ]
[kɑn.tæ‿i mæ tu.nɑ.ɲæ gi to.du i lu.gɑt]
𝄆 [pæ.ræ i on.ɾæ pæ.ræ i glo.ri.æ]
[æ.bi.bæ i is.læ sen.pæ.rɑt] 𝄇

2
[to.du i t(j)em.pu i pɑs pæ.ræ hi.tæ]
[d͡zæn gi.nen i læ.ŋet næ ben.di.ʃon]
𝄆 [kon.tɾæ‿i pi.li.gɾu næʔ.fæn.sɑ.fuʔ hæm]
[d͡zu.ʔus pɾu.te.hi i is.læn ɡʷɑm] 𝄇

I
Stand ye Guamanians for your country,
And sing her praise from shore to shore
𝄆 For her honor, for her glory,
Exalt our island forever more. 𝄇

II
May everlasting peace reign o'er us
May heaven's blessing to us come
𝄆 Against all perils, do not forsake us
God protect our isle of Guam. 𝄇

I
Stand ye Chamorros for our country,
And sing her praise from shore to shore,
𝄆 For her honor, For her glory,
Exalt our Island forevermore. 𝄇

II
May ever-lasting peace reign o'er us.
May heaven's blessings to us come;
𝄆 Against all perils, do not forsake us,
God protect our Island home. 𝄇

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