Ode to Newfoundland

The Ode to Newfoundland was an official national and later provincial anthem to Newfoundland.

In 1904 it was adopted as the national anthem however this was dropped when the province joined Canada.

In 1980 it regained it's status and became the official provincial anthem, this anthem is still widely used throughout the island region during events.

Labrador has its own anthem in the form of the "Ode to Labrador."

Lyrics
When sun rays crown thy pine clad hills, And summer spreads her hand, When silvern voices tune thy rills, We love thee, smiling land. We love thee, we love thee, We love thee, smiling land. When spreads thy cloak of shimmering white, At winter's stern command, Thro' shortened day, and starlit night, We love thee, frozen land. We love thee, we love thee We love thee, frozen land. When blinding storm gusts fret thy shore, And wild waves lash thy strand, Thro' spindrift swirl, and tempest roar, We love thee windswept land. We love thee, we love thee We love thee windswept land. As loved our fathers, so we love, Where once they stood, we stand; Their prayer we raise to Heaven above, God guard thee, Newfoundland God guard thee, God guard thee, God guard thee, Newfoundland.'''