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Den König segne Gott (lit: God bless the King) was, though not officially declared the national anthem, historically assumed the anthem of Saxony.
English: God bless our King | |
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Unofficial anthem of Saxony | |
Lyrics | Georg Karl Alexander von Richter, early 19th century |
Music | Unknown, uses the tune from God Save the Queen |
The lyrics were written by Georg Karl Alexander von Richter and were sung for the first time on June 5, 1815. [1] It was published as a soldier's song in 1883 by a bookseller, Ernst Röthke in Berlin. The lyrics were very similar to the British original.
Den König segne Gott | |
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Verse number | German lyrics |
1. | Den König segne Gott, Den er zum Heil uns gab, Ihn segne Gott. Ihn schmücke Ruhm und Ehr, ihn flieh der Schmeichler Heer, Weisheit steh´um ihn her, Ihn segne Gott! |
2. | Gib ihm lang Regiment, Dem Land Fried‘ und Ruh´, Den Waffen Sieg. Er ist gerecht und gut In allem, was er tut, Schont jedes Sachsen Blut, Ihn segne Gott! |
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Den König segne Gott (lit: God bless the King) was, though not officially declared the national anthem, historically assumed the anthem of Saxony.
English: God bless our King | |
---|---|
Unofficial anthem of Saxony | |
Lyrics | Georg Karl Alexander von Richter, early 19th century |
Music | Unknown, uses the tune from God Save the Queen |
The lyrics were written by Georg Karl Alexander von Richter and were sung for the first time on June 5, 1815. [1] It was published as a soldier's song in 1883 by a bookseller, Ernst Röthke in Berlin. The lyrics were very similar to the British original.
Den König segne Gott | |
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Verse number | German lyrics |
1. | Den König segne Gott, Den er zum Heil uns gab, Ihn segne Gott. Ihn schmücke Ruhm und Ehr, ihn flieh der Schmeichler Heer, Weisheit steh´um ihn her, Ihn segne Gott! |
2. | Gib ihm lang Regiment, Dem Land Fried‘ und Ruh´, Den Waffen Sieg. Er ist gerecht und gut In allem, was er tut, Schont jedes Sachsen Blut, Ihn segne Gott! |