Ghana's Anthem and Pledge
"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" is now the national anthem of Ghana, since mid 1966. 
The music of the Ghanaian anthem was first adopted on 1957 and the lyrics were changed 1966, with the overthrow of the first elected president of the Republic of Ghana; Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Feb 1966.
Original Ghana Anthem till 1967
1. Raise high the flag of Ghana,
And one with Africa advance;
Black star of hope and honor,
To all who thirst for liberty;
Where the banner of Ghana free flies,
May the way to freedom truly lie
Arise, arise, O sons of Ghanaland,
And under God march on forevermore.


2. Hail to thy name, O Ghana
To thee we make our solemn vow;
Steadfast to build together
A nation strong in Unity;
With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,
Whether night or day, in the midst of storm,
In every need whate'er the call may be,
To serve thee, Ghana, now and evermore.


History of the Anthem

The original words of the Ghanaian national anthem were adopted upon the independence of the country in 1957. The master copy of Ghana's national anthem was composed by Philip Gbeho in 1957.
Changed (added) Ghana Anthem since 1967
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana

God bless our homeland Ghana,
And make our nation great and strong,
Bold to defend forever
The cause of Freedom and of Right.
Fill our hearts with true humility
Make us cherish fearless honesty,
And help us to resist oppressors' rule
With all our will and might evermore.

2. Hail to thy name, O Ghana
To thee we make our solemn vow;
Steadfast to build together
A nation strong in Unity;
With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,
Whether night or day, in the midst of storm,
In every need whate'er the call may be,
To serve thee, Ghana, now and evermore.

1. Raise high the flag of Ghana,
And one with Africa advance;
Black star of hope and honor,
To all who thirst for liberty;
Where the banner of Ghana free flies,
May the way to freedom truly lie
Arise, arise, O sons of Ghanaland,
And under God march on forevermore.
Only the added part of the anthem is sung, the other 2 parts have changed position, and left away, when singing! Due this change, many young Ghanaians don`t even know their anthem. Unfortunately.
Here the original text of Ghana`s Pledge , and the National Patriotic Song (Yen Ara Asase):

Pledge:

I promise on my honour to be faithful and loyal to Ghana my motherland.
I pledge myself to the service of Ghana with all my strength and with all my heart.
I promise to hold in high esteem our heritage, won for us through the blood and toil of our fathers; and 
I pledge myself in all things to uphold and defend the good name of Ghana. 
So help me God.
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The National Patriotic Song (Yen Ara Asase):

Yen ara asase ni eye aboo dennen ma yen
Mogya na nana nom hwie gui nya de too ho ma yen
Adu me ne wo nso so se yebeye bi atoa so
Nimdeetraso kotokrane ne apesemenkomenya
Adi yen bra mu dem ama yen asase ho do atomu se
Oman no se be yeyio oman no se renyeyie O
Eye nsem da ho se Omanfo bra n'ekyere
Nhoma nimdee huhuugyan ana ade any ara kwa
Ne obrakyew de esee oman na ebo no ahohora 
Asoomere ne obu pa yonko yiye di pe daa 
Ahofama ntetekwaam ma nnipa biara yiye de 
Enonom n'ede asomdwee ne nkoso pa bre oman
Oman no se 'beye yie O Oman no se erenye yie O! 
Eye nsem da ho se Omanfo bra n'ekyere
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