Dievs, svētī Latviju!
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Dievs, svētī Latviju! (God Bless Latvia) is the national anthem of Latvia.
- Dievs, svētī Latviju,
- Mūs' dārgo tēviju,
- Svētī jel Latviju,
- Ak, svētī jel to!
- Kur latvju meitas zied,
- Kur latvju dēli dzied,
- Laid mums tur laimē diet,
- Mūs' Latvijā!
[edit] English Translation
- God, bless Latvia,
- Our dear fatherland,
- Bless Latvia,
- Oh, bless it!
- Where Latvian girls flow,
- Where Latvian boys sing,
- Let us go to where happiness is,
- Our Latvia!
Words and music by Kārlis Baumanis (Baumaņu Kārlis, 1834-1904).
[edit] External links
- MIDI File
- Official MP3 recording (click on the words: Kārļa Baumaņa komponēto mūziku)
- Listen online
Follow this link to full orchesteral and vocal version of the Latvian Anthem:
mms://ier-w.latvijasradio.lv/pppx/wmsx/20060901_0558_r1.wsx
