Bože pravde

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Bože pravde (God of Justice) is the official anthem of Serbia and Republika Srpska. It was written in 1872 with music by Davorin Jenko and words by Jovan Đorđević.

Being the anthem of the Kingdom of Serbia, the original lyrics praise Serbian king. Today, Republika Srpska retained the old lyrics, while Serbia uses slightly modified lyrics, asserting that it is no longer a monarchy – four verses, marked with ¹ and ² are different. In three, "Serbian king" is changed to "Serbian lands" and in one, "God, save Serbian king" is changed in "God save, God defend".

Regarding "Bože pravde" as the official anthem of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Constitutional Court ruled on March 31, 2006 that this anthem is discriminatory to the nation's Bosniaks and Croats, as it is a Serbian anthem. The anthem must be changed within a time period of six months after the ruling.

Lyrics

Lyrics of Serbia
Serbian Cyrillic	Serbian Latin	English translation
Боже правде, ти што спасе од пропасти до сад нас, чуј и одсад наше гласе и од сад нам буди спас. Моћном руком води, брани будућности српске брод, Боже спаси, Боже храни, српске земље, српски род!1 Сложи српску браћу драгу на свак дичан славан рад, слога биће пораз врагу а најјачи српству град. Нек на српској блиста грани братске слоге знатан плод, Боже спаси, Боже храни српске земље, српски род!1 Нек на српско ведро чело твог не падне гнева гром Благослови Србу село поље, њиву, град и дом! Кад наступе борбе дани к' победи му води ход Боже спаси, Боже храни српске земље, српски род!1 Из мрачнога сину гроба српске славе нови сјај настало је ново доба Нову срећу, Боже дај! Отаџбину српску брани пет вековне борбе плод Боже спаси, Боже брани2 моли ти се српски род!	Bože pravde, ti što spase od propasti do sad nas, čuj i odsad naše glase i od sad nam budi spas Moćnom rukom vodi, brani budućnosti srpske brod, Bože spasi, Bože hrani srpske zemlje, srpski rod!1 Složi srpsku braću dragu na svak dičan slavan rad sloga biće poraz vragu a najjači srpstvu grad. Nek na srpskoj blista grani bratske sloge znatan plod Bože spasi, Bože hrani srpske zemlje, srpski rod!1 Nek na srpsko vedro čelo tvog ne padne gneva grom Blagoslovi Srbu selo polje Njivu, grad i dom! Kad nastupe borbe dani k pobedi mu vodi hod Bože spasi, Bože hrani srpske zemlje, srpski rod!1 Iz mračnoga sinu groba srpske slave novi sjaj nastalo je novo doba Novu sreću, Bože daj! Otadžbinu srpsku brani pet vekovne borbe plod Bože spasi, Bože brani2 moli ti se srpski rod!	God of Justice; Thou who saved us when in deepest bondage cast, Hear Thy Serbian children's voices, Be our help as in the past. With Thy mighty hand sustain us, Still our rugged pathway trace; God, our hope; protect and cherish Serbian lands and Serbian race!1 Bind in closest links our kindred Teach the love that will not fail, May the loathed fiend of discord Never in our ranks prevail. Let the golden fruits of union Our young tree of freedom grace; God, our Master! guide and prosper Serbian lands and Serbian race!1 Lord! Avert from us Thy vengeance, Thunder of Thy dreaded ire; Bless each Serbian town and hamlet, Mountain, meadow, heart and spire. When our host goes forth to battle Death or victory to embrace- God of armies! be our leader Strengthen then the Serbian race!1 On our sepulchre of ages Breaks the resurrection morn, From the slough of direst slavery Serbia anew is born. Protect the serbian fatherland, the fruit of five centuries of battle, God save, God protect,2 so prays to you, the Serbian people!
Lyrics of Republika Srpska
1српског Краља, српски род!	1srpskog Kralja, srpski rod!	1Serbian King and Serbian race!
2Српског краља, Боже храни	2Srpskog kralja, Bože hrani	2Serbian King, O God! deliver,

External links

• [MP3 sound file (Republika Srpska)]
• [Real Audio stream (Republic of Serbia)]
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PDF [Sheet music for Brass Band and for Orchestra with mixed choir] (Parliament of Serbia website)

• [freesrpska.org] (source of the English translation)
• [Music and lyrics of the National Anthem]

 

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