Saba you rise from the ocean | |
Prefix: | Regional |
Country: | Saba |
Author: | Christina Maria Jeurissen |
Lyrics Date: | 1960 |
Composer: | Christina Maria Jeurissen |
Music Date: | 1960 |
Adopted: | 1985/2010 |
Sound: | Sabayourisefromtheocean.ogg |
Sound Title: | Band instrumental version |
"Saba, you rise from the ocean" is the regional song of the Caribbean island Saba, a special municipality of the Netherlands. The anthem was written and composed by Christina Maria Jeurissen, a Dominican nun, in 1960.[1] It was established by the Island Council on 6 December 1985 and officially ratified on 10 October 2010.[2]