Australian+Anthem

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**‘Advance Australia Fair’** is the national anthem of Australia. A revised version of a late nineteenth century patriotic song, it was officially declared the national anthem on 19 April 1984.

Peter Dodds McCormick, a Scot, composed ‘Advance Australia Fair’ under the pen-name ‘Amicus’ (amicus is the Latin word for ‘friend’). It was first performed in Sydney on Saint Andrew’s Day, 1878. An amended version was also sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January, 1901. In 1907, the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for his composition. Peter McCormick died in 1916 and ‘Advance Australia Fair’ became free of copyright in 1966. The Commonwealth of Australia, however, does copyright the officially proclaimed lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial public use of the anthem is permitted, but commercial use requires permission. Some of the original words of the song have been changed for the official version. ‘Australia’s sons let us rejoice’ was the original first line; this has been replaced with ‘Australians all let us rejoice’. In the third verse of the original song, two lines were changed—‘To make our youthful Commonwealth’ became ‘To make this Commonwealth of ours’, and ‘For loyal sons beyond the seas’ became ‘For those who’ve come across the seas’.

**ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR**

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Our land abounds in nature’s gifts <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Of beauty rich and rare; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">In history’s page, let every stage <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Advance Australia Fair.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">In joyful strains then let us sing, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Advance Australia Fair.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Beneath our radiant Southern Cross <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">We’ll toil with hearts and hands; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">To make this Commonwealth of ours <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Renowned of all the lands; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">For those who’ve come across the seas <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">We’ve boundless plains to share; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">With courage let us all combine <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">To Advance Australia Fair.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">In joyful strains then let us sing, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Advance Australia Fair.