Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona

Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona
English: Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers
National anthem of  Lesotho
LyricsJoshua Pulumo Mohapeloa (current lyrics), François Coillard and Adolphe Mabille (original lyrics)
MusicFerdinand Samuel Laur, 1820
Adopted1 June 1967 (1967-06-01)
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"Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona" (English: "Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers") is the national anthem of Lesotho. The lyrics were written by French missionary François Coillard and Swiss missionary Adolphe Mabille, and the music is taken from an 1820 hymnal composed by Swiss composer Ferdinand Samuel Laur. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1967. The original composition that the national anthem was based on had five verses, though only the first and last ended up being adopted.

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