"Preamble" was the first

national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...

of the

Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states compr ...

. It was adopted in 1979 and replaced in 1991 by "

Patriots of Micronesia "Patriots of Micronesia", also known as "Across all Micronesia", is the national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. History A bill to make "Patriots of Micronesia" the national anthem was introduced in 1987, and the anthem was adopte ...

". The title refers to the

preamble A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subj ...

of Micronesia's freshly ratified

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, from which the lyrics are largely derived.

Lyrics

External links

Listen to "Preamble" (MIDI)
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