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This hymn is important in the Taiwan Independence Movement , usually named as the proposed National Anthem for a future Republic Of Taiwan . The first stanza is Secular . The second has strong Christian references (the poet being a Minister in the Presbyterian Church In Taiwan ) and is intended only for performance in Church settings or similarly appropriate environments. ORIGINAL TEXT The poem was originally written in Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī . It has subsequently been translated into other languages, such as Hakka (by another clergyman Hiû San-hiùng). Thài-pêng-iûⁿ se-lâm hái-piⁿ, bí-lē-tó Tâi-oân chhùi-chhiⁿ. Chá-chêng hō͘ gōa-pang thóng-tī, kiàn-kok taⁿ teh chhut-thâu-thiⁿ. Kiōng-hô-kok hiàn-hoat ê ki-chhó͘, sù-cho̍k-kûn pêng-téng saⁿ hia̍p-chō͘. Jîn-lūi bûn-hòa, sè-kài hô-pêng, kok-bîn hiòng-chêng kòng-hiàn châi-lêng. Choè goân-thaû Siōng-tè chhòng-chō, bí-lē-tó Tâi-oân choè-hó. Siúⁿ-sù hō͘ chó͘-sian khiā-khí, kiàn-kok taⁿ Siōng-chú liap-lí. Chú Ki-tok kok-ka ê kun-ông, lí-sióng-pang bo̍k-phiau ê kià-bōng. Lán beh kiàn-siat jîn-ài kong-gī, chó͘-kok moá-toē chhin-chhiūⁿ tī thiⁿ. (A-men.) ENGLISH VERSION (Translated by Boris and Clare Anderson) Taiwan the Green :By Pacific’s western shore, :Beauteous isle, our green Taiwan. :Once suffered under alien rule, :Free at last to be its own. :Here’s the basis of our nation: :Four diverse groups in unity, :Come to offer all their varied skills, :For the good of all and a world at peace. NON-METRICAL PARAPHRASE IN ENGLISH :On the southwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean stands the lush Taiwan , the beautiful island (" Formosa "). :Earlier it was ruled by Foreign Powers , but now it has achieved its Nationhood (" Chhut-thâu-thiⁿ "). :The Republic being the basis of its Constitution , the Four Ethnic Groups are equal and co-operate with one another. :Towards Humanity , Civilization , and Peace , the people will come forward to contribute their talents. :In the beginning, God created the beautiful island of Taiwan, our favourite. :God gave it to our ancestors to inhabit and still looks over our nation. : Christ being the Lord of our nation, the ideal state is our hope and aim. :We will work towards Love and Justice , so that our Motherland will become as Heaven On Earth . ( Amen .) SEE ALSO
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