"Forged from the Love of Liberty" is the national anthem of the Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958–1962), this song was edited and adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962. Trinidad & Tobago has the third highest GDP per capita in the Americas after the USA and Canada.brPatrick S. Castagne composed the words and music of the National Anthem in 1962.brbr(English Lyrics)brForged from the love of libertybrIn the fires of hope and prayerbrWith boundless faith in our destinybrWe solemnly declare:brSide by side we standbrIslands of the blue Caribbean sea,brThis our native landbrWe pledge our lives to thee.brHere every creed and race find an equal place,brAnd may God bless our nationbrHere every creed and race find an equal place,brAnd may God bless our nation.