Kungssången
Kungssången (English: Royal song) or Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång (Once from the depths of Swedish hearts) is the royal anthem and song representing the royal family in Sweden. It was composed by Otto Lindblad, the lirycs were wrtitten by Carl Wilhelm August Strandberg. The anthem was first performed on 5 of december 1844, but officially adopted in 1893.[1]
English: Royal Song | |
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![]() Notes for male choir of Otto Lindblad. | |
Royal anthem of Sweden | |
Also known as | Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång (English: Once from the depths of Swedish hearts) |
Lyrics | Carl Wilhelm August Strandberg |
Music | Otto Lindblad |
Adopted | 1893 |
Swedish lirycs[1] | English lirycs[1] |
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1. Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång
en samfälld och en enkel sång, 2. O konung, folkets majestät 3. Men stundar ock vårt fall en dag, 4. Och grip vår sista fana du 5. Du himlens Herre, med oss var, |
1. From the depth of Swedish hearts,
a joint and a simple song, 2. Oh King, Majesty of the people 3. But, if one day our fall is near 4. Raise our last banner in your hand 5. Thou Lord of Heaven, stay with us |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sweden (royal anthem) – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 2023-04-20.