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| ==Bemba version==
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| ====First verse====
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| Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga,
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| Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane,
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| Mpalume sha bulwi bwa cine,
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| Twaliilubula.
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| Twikatane bonse.
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| ====Second Verse====
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| Bonse tuli bana ba Africa,
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| Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,
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| Nomba bonse twendele pamo,
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| Twaliilubula.
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| Twikatane bonse.
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| ====Third Verse====
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| Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse,
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| Twikatane tubyo mutende,
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| Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu,
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| Lumbanyeni Zambia.
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| Twikatane bonse.
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| ====Chorus====
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| (Sung After Third Verse Only)
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| Lumbanyeni,
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| Lesa, Lesa, wesu,
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| Apale calo,
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| Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.
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| Fwe bantungwa
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| Mu luunga lwa calo.
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| Lumbanyeni Zambia.
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| Twikatane bonse.
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| ==English version==
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Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free,
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| Land of work and joy in unity,
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| Victors in the struggle for the right,
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| We've won freedom's fight.
All one, strong and free.
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| Africa is our own motherland,
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| Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand,
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| Let us all her people join as one,
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Brothers under the sun.
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| All one, strong and free.
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| One land and one nation is our cry,
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| Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky,
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Like our noble eagle in its flight,
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| Zambia-praise to thee.
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| All one, strong and free.
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| Chorus (Sung after the third verse only)
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| Praise be to God,
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| Praise be, praise be, praise be,
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| Bless our great nation,
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| Zambia, Zambia, Zambia,
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| Free men we stand
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| Under the flag of our land,
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| Zambia, praise to thee.
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| All one, strong and free.
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *[http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/National%20Anthem%20Act.pdf The National Anthem Act] | | *[http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/National%20Anthem%20Act.pdf The National Anthem Act] |
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| | ==References== |
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| [[Category:National symbols of Zambia]] | | [[Category:National symbols of Zambia]] |
| [[Category:Zambian songs]] | | [[Category:Zambian songs]] |
