Oben am jungen Rhein
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Oben am jungen Rhein (Up above the young Rhine) is the national anthem of Liechtenstein.
It is sung to same tune as the United Kingdom national anthem, God Save the Queen. The lyrics were written in 1850 by Jakob Josef Jauch. Until 1963, the lead line was "Oben am deutschen Rhein" ("Up above the German Rhine").
The elimination of the word 'deutsch-' (German) in the post-1963 lyrics gives testimony to the widely felt cultural ambivalence towards expressions of German nationalism following the Nazi period in Germany (1933-1945) and neighbouring Austria (1938-1945). This does not nullify the fact that the German Confederation, which survived until the 19th century, encompassed borders which were wider than those of Germany itself, under successive constitutions.
Text and English translation
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Oben am jungen Rhein Lehnet sich Liechtenstein An Alpenhöh'n. Dies liebe Heimatland, Das teure Vaterland, Hat Gottes weise Hand Für uns erseh'n. |
Up above the young Rhine Lies Liechtenstein, resting On Alpine heights. This beloved homeland, This dear fatherland Was chosen for us by God's wise hand. |
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Hoch lebe Liechtenstein Blühend am jungen Rhein, Glücklich und treu. Hoch leb' der Fürst vom Land, Hoch unser Vaterland, Durch Bruderliebe-Band Vereint und frei. |
Long live Liechtenstein, Blossoming on the young Rhine, Happy and faithful! Long live the Prince of the Land, Long live our fatherland, Through bonds of brotherly love united and free! |
Till 1963 the anthem's text was:
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1. Oben am deutschen Rhein Lehnet sich Liechtenstein An Alpenhöh'n. Dies liebe Heimatland Im deutschen Vaterland Hat Gottes weise Hand Für uns erseh'n.
3. Lieblich zur Sommerzeit |
2. Wo einst St. Lucien Frieden nach Rhätien Hineingebracht. Dort an dem Grenzenstein Und längs dem jungen Rhein Steht furchtlos Liechtenstein Auf Deutschlands Wacht.
4. Von grünen Felsenhöh'n |
- 5. Hoch lebe Liechtenstein,
Blühend am deutschen Rhein,
Glücklich und treu.
Hoch leb' der Fürst vom Land,
Hoch unser Vaterland,
Durch Bruderliebe Band
Vereint und frei.
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