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May the abundance of thy gifts Pour over him, his house and Empire! Explore further the history and evolution of the German national anthem at the Wikipedia web site page called Deutschlandlied: It is a beautiful lyrical text set to a contemporary meditative tune that is in the style of a slow rock song. The Count wanted a song that qualified as a genuine, full-fledged folk song, one that would call to life those beautiful thoughts and which delight connoisseurs and amateurs in Austria and abroad. Versions of the hymn and Haschka's lyrics were made extant in several languages Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, and Italian.
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For translations into several of the languages that were spoken in the Austrian Empire, see Translations of Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser. Er zerbrach der Knechtschaft Bande, Hob zur Freiheit uns empor!
God save Emperor Francis, Our good Emperor Francis, A ruler high, a high sage, Stands he in fame's radiance; A laurel wreath woven with love May it be ever green for him. Over flourishing realms Extends his scepter far and wide; His throne is supported by gentleness, Rectitude and probity, And from his heraldic shield Justice shines. To adorn himself with virtues He heeds all worthy concerns Not to repress peoples Flames the sword in his hand: He shattered the fetters of bondage Lifted us aloft to freedom!
Early may he witness German lands and German peoples highest bloom And may he still hear at the edge Of a late tomb the grandchildren's chorus: Segen sei dem Land beschieden Und sein Ruhm dem Segen gleich;: Powerful through the support of the Faith, He leads us with a wise hand! Let the Crown of his Fathers shield us against any foe!
Pious and honest, true and open Let us stand for the right and duty; Let, if and only if, with joyful hope Go courageously in the fight to us Mindful of the bay sprigs The army is often the case, the wall: What the citizens diligently created may the emperor's power protect; With the cheery spirit weapons Victory Arts and Science! Blessed is the land allotted And his fame the same blessing;: Let us stand together firmly, In the unity is power; With the combined forces rule If the severity accomplished easily, Let us band of brothers through one Go towards the same goal: At the Emperor's side prevails, He related by common sense and, Rich in charm that never outdated, Our gracious empress.
What luck to be praised as highly Stream from the sky on them: After the last Emperor, Charles I , died in , monarchists created an original stanza for his son Otto von Habsburg. Since Austria had deposed its emperor in and become a republic, this version never had official standing. Otto, treu in festen Banden Steh'n zu Dir wir felsengleich.
In exile, far from the lands You are staying, Austria's hope. Otto, faithful in tight ties We stand by you like rock.
To you, my Emperor, let there be granted Old glory and new luck! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Haydn, Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser 0: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser 3: Here, however, it is more likely that Schmid was using the term to refer to the Gesellschaft der Associierten , a concert-sponsoring society of noblemen that Swieten had organized in Vienna. Swieten was not active in Paris. Gerlach's edition of the work includes a facsimile of the original piano version.
Compositions by Joseph Haydn. Retrieved from " https: No discussion of this hymn is complete without noting its strong popularity until the beginning of World War II when its use was associated with the German oppression of the Jews.
Since then, the singing of this tune has been difficult for some people. Of note, however, is that a number of other hymn texts have since been set to this tune, and as the years have gone by, its temporary negative association has been severely diluted. When we as contemporary Christians sing this hymn, I believe we attach the message of the text we sing, which is praise to God for our redemption into his kingdom. My hope is that on Sunday we will sing this hymn with the strong faith expression and dignity it requires. As Haydn wrote at the end of every composition: It is a beautiful lyrical text set to a contemporary meditative tune that is in the style of a slow rock song.
The text was written by Horatius Bonar, a minister in the Free Church of Scotland and a prolific hymn writer who included this text in a hymnal in