Fiji
"Meda Dau Doka" (God Bless Fiji)

Words by: Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
Music by: C. Austin Miles, adapted by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott
Adopted: 1970

The melody of "God Bless Fiji" was adapted from a hymn by C. Austin Miles entitled "Dwelling in Beulah Land". The lyrics were then written by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott to the tune and won first prize in a nationwide contest before independence in October 1970. The Fijian words, while official, are rarely sung, the English version is much more common.

Special thanks to: Rusiate Nayacakalou for some of this information.