God Bless Fiji

"**Meda Dau Doka**" (), 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. The Fijian version and the English version are not translations of each other, and the English version is used much more commonly.

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.

### Fijian version

|Fijian lyrics <small>(official)</small>|IPA transcription|Fijian to English translation|
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|<poem></poem>|<poem>[meⁿda ⁿdɔu̯ ⁿdoka ka βinakata na βanua] [e ra sa ⁿdɔu̯ tʃiko kina na saβasaβa] [raɰa tu na ŋɔu̯na ni sɔu̯tu na βei̯lomani] [me sa ᵐbi̯u na i toβo taɰa jaŋa] _[me ᵐbula ŋa ko βitʃi]_ _[ka me toro ŋa ki li̯u]_ _[me ra turaŋa βinaka ko ira na i li̯uli̯u]_ _[me ra li̯utaki na tamata]_ _[e na βei̯ka βinaka]_ _[me otʃi kina na i toβo ða]_ [me ⁿda ⁿdɔu̯ ⁿdoka ka βinakata na βanua] [e ra sa ⁿdɔu̯ tʃiko kina na saβasaβa] [rawa tu na ŋɔu̯na ni sɔu̯tu na βei̯lomani] [me sa ᵐbi̯u na i toβo taɰa jaŋa] [ᵐbale ŋa βei̯ kemuni na ðɔu̯raβou̯ e βitʃi] [ni jaβala me saβasaβa na βanua] [ni kakua ni βosota na ⁿdukaⁿdukali] [ka me da sa ᵑɡɛi̯ ᵐbi̯uta βakaⁿdua]</poem>|<poem>Let us show our pride and honour our nation Where righteous people reside Where prosperity and fellowship may persevere Abandon deeds that are immoral _Let Fiji live on_ _And progress onwards_ _May our leaders be honourable men_ _Let them lead our people_ _To great things_ _And bring an end to all things immoral_ Let us show pride and honour our nation Where righteous people reside Where prosperity and fellowship may persevere Abandon deeds that are immoral The burden of change lie on your shoulders youth of Fiji Be the strength to cleanse our nation Be wary and not harbour malice For we must abandon such sentiments forever</poem>|

### English version

- This version is much more popular.
- Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji
- As we stand united under noble banner blue
- And we honour and defend the cause of freedom ever
- Onward march together
- God bless Fiji

- <small>**Chorus:**</small>
    - _For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride_
    - _For Fiji, ever Fiji, her name hails far and wide,_
    - _A land of freedom, hope and glory, to endure what ever befalls_
    - _May God bless Fiji_
    - _Forever more!_

- Blessing grant, oh God of nations, on the isles of Fiji
- Shores of golden sand and sunshine, happiness and song
- Stand united, we of Fiji, fame and glory ever
- Onward march together
- God bless Fiji.

### Fiji Hindi version

|Fiji Hindi (Latin script)|Fiji Hindi (Devanagari)|
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|<poem></poem>|<poem></poem>|

## Infobox (anthem)

- **title**: Meda Dau Doka
- **english title**: God Bless Fiji
- **prefix**: National
- **composer**: Charles Austin Miles
- **author**: Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
- **adopted**: 1970