Anthem of the Lithuanian SSR

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The State Anthem of the Lithuanian SSR (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinės Respublikos Valstybinis Himnas) was the national anthem of Lithuania when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Lithuanian SSR.

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[edit] Background

The anthem was adopted by the Lithuanian SSR government in 1950, replacing the abolished interbellum anthem Tautiška giesmė. The music was composed by Balys Dvarionas and Jonas Švedas, and the words were written originally by Antanas Venclova. After Joseph Stalin's death, the second stanza of the lyrics was changed by Vacys Reimeris to remove mentions of Stalin. The anthem stated that Lenin had lit the path to freedom instead, helped by the Russian people, and exhorted the Lithuanian people to work with peoples of the other Soviet Republics. The anthem was confirmed in Article 169 of the 1978 Constitution of the Lithuanian SSR. This is the version presented here.

[edit] Lithuanian Lyrics

Tarybinę Lietuvą liaudis sukūrė,
Už laisvę ir tiesą kovojus ilgai.
Kur Vilnius, kur Nemunas, Baltijos jūra,
Ten klesti mūs miestai, derlingi laukai.
Tarybų Sąjungoj šlovingoj,
Tarp lygių lygi ir laisva,
Gyvuok per amžius, būk laiminga,
Brangi Tarybų Lietuva!
Į laisvę mums Leninas nušvietė kelią,
Padėjo kovoj didi rusų tauta.
Mus Partija veda į laimę ir galią,
Tautų mūs draugystė kaip plienas tvirta.
Tarybų Sąjungoj šlovingoj,
Tarp lygių lygi ir laisva,
Gyvuok per amžius, būk laiminga,
Brangi Tarybų Lietuva!
Tėvynė galinga, nebijom pavojų,
Tebūna padangė taiki ir tyra.
Mes darbu sukursim didingą rytojų,
Ir žemę nušvies komunizmo aušra.
Tarybų Sąjungoj šlovingoj,
Tarp lygių lygi ir laisva,
Gyvuok per amžius, būk laiminga,
Brangi Tarybų Lietuva!

[edit] English translation

Soviet Lithuania was created by the people,
Who long fought for the freedom and truth.
Where Vilnius, where Nemunas, where the Baltic Sea,
Let our cities, fertile fields to prosper.
In the glorious Soviet Union,
Among equals, equal and free,
Live forever and be happy,
Dear Soviet Lithuania!
Lenin lit us the path to freedom,
The great Russian people helped in the struggle.
The party leads us to happiness and good,
The friendship of our nations is as firm as steel.
In the glorious Soviet Union,
Between equals, equal and free,
Live forever and be happy,
Dear Soviet Lithuania!
Our homeland is mighty, we fear no dangers,
Let the skies be peaceful and pure.
With our work we'll create a great tomorrow,
And the dawn of Communism will light the Earth.
In the glorious Soviet Union,
Between equals, equal and free,
Live forever and be happy,
Dear Soviet Lithuania!

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