"Saba, you rise from the ocean" is the regional song of the Caribbean island Saba, a special municipality of the Netherlands. The anthem was written and composed by Christina Maria Jeurissen, a Dominican nun, in 1960. It was established by the Island Council on 6 December 1985 and officially ratified on 10 October 2010.
Lyrics English originalDutch translationI Saba, you rise from the ocean, With Mountain and hillside so steep, How can we reach you to greet you, Isle of the sea, rough and deep. Come, let us look at the rowers with faces so placid and calm, Guide us now safe through the breakers, take us ashore without harm.
Saba, Oh Jewel most precious, In the Caribbean sea. Mem'ries will stay of thy beauty, Though we may roam far from thee.
II Saba, oh pearl of the ocean, Friendly and lovely, though small, Do not forget to be grateful, To God the creator of all. He in his goodness will guide you and bless you in every part, Making you always most precious Saba, so dear to my heart.
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