<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> "O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea . The song was promoted to national anthem when Papua New Guinea became independent on 16 September 1975 . The anthem was composed by a former Royal Marine and Australian soldier, Thomas Shacklady . </P> <Dl> <Dd> O arise all you sons of this land, </Dd> <Dd> Let us sing of our joy to be free, </Dd> <Dd> Praising God and rejoicing to be </Dd> <Dd> Papua New Guinea . </Dd> </Dl>

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