National Anthems

[darkangelwitch]

It really peeked my interest, why do we only sing the first verse of our national anthem (probably coz we don know all the words because they are so rarely used)

This is our anthem in its entirety, would be interesting to see yours so lets have some fun and try so sing each others anthems in their entirety LOL

God Save the Queen

God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen

O Lord our God arise
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On Thee our hopes we fix
God save us all

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen

Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

Dark Angelwitch (Surrey)

 

[KevinJS]

Lyrics O Canada (English version)

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Lyrics O Canada (French version)

« O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. »

Lyrics O Canada (Bilingual version - non official)

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command,

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits,

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

Star spangled banner (America national anthem) lyrics


Oh say can you see
By the dawns early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Thru the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched
We're so gallantly streaming
And the rockets red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Give proof through the night
That our flag was still there
Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free
And the home of the brave
On the shore dimly seen
Through the mists of the deep
Where the foes haughty host
In dread silence reposes
Which is that which the breeze
O'er the towering steep
As it fitfully blows
Half conceals half discloses
Now it catches the gleam
Of the mornings first beam
In full glory reflected
Now shines on the stream
'tis the star-spangled banner
Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free
And the home of the brave
When our land is illumined
With libertys smile
If a foe from within
Strikes a glow at her glory
Down down with the traitor
That dares to defile
The flag of the stars
And the page of her story
And the millions unchained who their birthright hath gained
We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
While the land of the free is the home of the brave
Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand between their loved home
And the wars desolation blest with victory and peace may the hea'vn rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation
Then conquer we must when our cause it is just
And this be our motto in God is our trust
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave

 

[darkangelwitch]

How interesting, 1st about a person the queen, 2nd about the country, 3rd about the flag.

Wonder what else we will get with more anthems

Dark Angelwitch (Surrey)

 

[hpulmer]

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
für das deutsche Vaterland!
Danach lasst uns alle streben
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand;
Blüh' im Glanze dieses Glückes,
Blühe, deutsches Vaterland.

Unity and law and freedom
For the German Fatherland
Let us all strive for that
In brotherhood with heart and hand!
Unity and law and freedom
Are the foundation for happiness
Bloom in the glow of happiness
Bloom, German Fatherland.

☠ stay safe ☠ stay legal ☠

 

[stargirl1]

FLOWER OF SCOTLAND
Oh Flower of Scotland when will we see yer likes again
That fought and died for yer wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him,
Proud Edwards army,and sent him homeward tae think again.

Those hills are bare now and autumn leaves lie thick and still,for a land that is lost now that oh so dearly held

And stood against him
Proud Edwards army and sent him homeward tae think again.
Those days are past now,and in the past they must remain,
But we can still rise now and be A NATION again
And stood against him
Proud Edwards army and sent him homeward tae think again

Nothing more rousing than Singing this in a packed Murrayfield just b4 Scotland rugby team play

 

[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

YouTube video with our national anthem I made

 

[leelai]

Ours is Advance Australia Fair, although it has 5 verses we only really sing 2 and others may be surprised there are more and what is unusual is that the 1st and 3rd verses are the ones recognized.

Originally ours was 'God Save The Queen' but then changed many years ago.

For tune......http://advanceaustraliafair.org/advance_australia_fair_vocal.mp3.

Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
With golden soil and wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair

The full version

Verse 1

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Verse 2

When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till he landed on our shore.
Then here he raised Old England's flag,
The standard of the brave;
With all her faults we love her still,
"Britannia rules the wave!"
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"

Verse 3

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Verse 4

While other nations of the globe
Behold us from afar,
We'll rise to high renown and shine
Like our glorious southern star;
From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle,
Who come our lot to share,
Let all combine with heart and hand
To advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"

Verse 5

Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
To guard our native strand;
Brittannia then shall surely know,
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains the let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"