Kongesangen

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Kongesangen is Norway's Royal anthem. The lyrics come in several versions. The first version (Gud signe kongen vor) was written by Henrik Wergeland, but the version used today and quoted below was written by Gustav Jensen for the coronation of King Haakon VII in 1906. It was inspired by the British royal anthem, and set to the same tune as "God Save the Queen".

[edit] Lyrics

1

Gud sign vår konge god!

Sign ham med kraft og mot

sign hjem og slott!

Lys for ham ved din Ånd,

knytt med din sterke hånd

hellige troskapsbånd

om folk og drott!

2

Høyt sverger Norges mann

hver i sitt kall, sin stand,

troskap sin drott.

Trofast i liv og død,

tapper i krig og nød,

alltid vårt Norge lød

Gud og sin drott.

[edit] Translation

1

God bless our good king!

Bless him with strength and courage,

bless home and palace!

Guide him with Your Spirit,

tie with Your strong Hand

holy bands of allegiance

around people and sovereign!

2

Loudly swear men of Norway

each in his calling, his station,

loyalty to the sovereign.

Loyal in life and death,

courageous in war and want,

ever our Norway obeyed

God and its sovereign.