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Den König 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.

Den König segne Gott
English: God bless our King
Flag of Saxony

Unofficial anthem of Saxony
LyricsGeorg Karl Alexander von Richter, early 19th century
MusicUnknown, uses the tune from God Save the Queen

History

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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.

Lyrics

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Den König segne Gott
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!

References

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  1. ^ Raan (2019-12-04). "Sachsens Hymnen". deutsche-schutzgebiete.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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Original source of the page (in German)