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Canadian National Anthem
” O Canada “
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The national anthem of Canada is the song “O Canada”. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier.
The original French lyrics were translated to English in 1906. Multiple English versions ensued, with Robert Stanley Weir’s version in 1908 gaining the most popularity, eventually serving as the basis for the official lyrics enacted by Parliament.
The French lyrics remain unaltered. “O Canada” had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming the country’s national anthem in 1980.
The National Anthem Act established set lyrics for “O Canada” in Canada’s two official languages, English and French. However, the two sets of lyrics are not translations of each other.
The song “O Canada” was officially adopted in 1980 as the national anthem of Canada and includes only the first verse and chorus of the French and English versions.
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Hymn of Canada
Canadian national anthem
English Version – English Lyrics
” O Canada “
National anthem of Canada
Song Lyrics in English Text
I
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us 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.
II
O Canada! Where pines and maples grow.
Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow.
How dear to us thy broad domain,
From East to Western sea.
Thou land of hope for all who toil!
Thou True North, strong and free!
Chorus
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
III
O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies
May stalwart sons, and gentle maidens rise,
To keep thee steadfast through the years
From East to Western sea.
Our own beloved native land!
Our True North, strong and free!
Chorus
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
IV
Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our Dominion within thy loving care;
Help us to find, O God, in thee
A lasting, rich reward,
As waiting for the better Day,
We ever stand on guard.
Chorus
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
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Canadian national anthem – Canada
Song ” O Canada “
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National anthem of Canada
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Hymn of Canada
Canadian national anthem
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French Version translate into english
I
O Canada!
Land of our ancestors
Glorious deeds circle your brow
For your arm knows how to wield the sword
Your arm knows how to carry the cross;
Your history is an epic
Of brilliant deeds
And your valour steeped in faith
Will protect our homes and our rights.
II
Under the eye of God, near the giant river,
The Canadian grows hoping.
He was born of a proud race,
Blessed was his birthplace.
Heaven has noted his career
In this new world.
Always guided by its light,
He will keep the honour of his flag.
III
From his patron, the precursor of the true God,
He wears the halo of fire on his brow.
Enemy of tyranny
But full of loyalty,
He wants to keep in harmony,
His proud freedom;
And by the effort of his genius,
Set on our ground the truth.
IV
Sacred love of the throne and the altar,
Fill our hearts with your immortal breath!
Among the foreign races,
Our guide is the law:
Let us know how to be a people of brothers,
Under the yoke of faith.
And repeat, like our fathers,
The battle cry: “For Christ and King!”
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Canadian national anthem – Canada
Song ” O Canada “
French Version translate into english
National anthem of Canada
Lyrics – Full text in english
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