National Anthem of El Salvador
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"Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (Spanish Language National Anthem of El Salvador) is the national anthem of El Salvador. Written by General Juan José Cañas and composed by Italian Juan Aberle in 1856, the anthem was adopted as the national song on September 15, 1879, and officially recognized by the government on December 11, 1953.
[edit] Spanish lyrics
- CHORUS
- Saludemos la patria orgullosos
- de hijos suyos podernos llamar;
- y juremos la vida animosos,
- sin descanso a su bien consagrar.
- FIRST VERSE
- De la paz en la dicha suprema,
- siempre noble soño El Salvador;
- fue obtenerla su eterno problema,
- conservarla es su gloria mayor.
- Y con fe inquebrantable el camino
- del progreso se afana en seguir,
- por llenar su grandioso destino,
- conquistarse un feliz porvenir.
- Le protege una ferrea barrera
- contra el choque de ruin deslealtad,
- desde el día que en su alta bandera
- con su sangre escribió: LIBERTAD!!
- CHORUS
- SECOND VERSE
- Libertad es su dogma, es su guía
- que mil veces logro defender;
- y otras tantas, de audaz tiranía
- rechazar el odioso poder.
- Dolorosa y sangrienta es su historia,
- pero excelsa y brillante a la vez;
- manantial de legitima gloria,
- gran lección de espartana altivez.
- No desmaya en su innata bravura,
- en cada hombre hay un héroe inmortal
- que sabrá mantenerse a la altura
- de su antiguo valor proverbial.
- THIRD VERSE
- Todos son abnegados, y fieles
- al prestigio del bélico ardor
- con que siempre segaron laureles
- de la patria salvando el honor.
- Respetar los derechos extraños
- y apoyarse en la recta razón
- es para ella, sin torpes ámanos
- su invariable, mas firme ambición.
- Y en seguir esta línea se aferra
- dedicando su esfuerzo tenaz,
- en hacer cruda guerra a la guerra;
- su ventura se encuentra en la paz.
- CHORUS
[edit] English translation
- CHORUS
- Let us salute the motherland,
- Proud to be called her children.
- To her well-being let us swear
- Boldly and unceasingly to devote our lives.
- (repeat)
- Devote our lives! (repeat 4 times)
- FIRST VERSE
- Of peace enjoyed in perfect happiness,
- El Salvador has always nobly dreamed.
- To achieve this has been her eternal proposition,
- To keep it, her greatest glory.
- With inviolable faith, she eagerly follows
- The way of progress
- In order to fulfil her high destiny
- And achieve a happy future.
- A stern barrier protects her
- Against the clash of vile disloyalty,
- Ever since the day when her lofty banner,
- In letters of blood, wrote "Freedom",
- Wrote "Freedom", wrote "Freedom".
- CHORUS
- SECOND VERSE
- Freedom is her dogma and her guide;
- A thousand times she has defended it,
- And as many times has she repelled
- The hateful power of atrocious tyranny.
- Her history has been bloody and sad,
- Yet at the same time sublime and brilliant,
- A source of legitimate glory
- And a great lesson in Spartan pride.
- Her innate bravery shall not waver:
- In every man there is an immortal hero
- Who knows how to maintain the level
- Of the proverbial valour of old.
- CHORUS
- THIRD VERSE
- All are self-denying and faithful
- To the tradition of warlike ardour
- With which they have always reaped fame
- By saving the motherland's honour.
- To respect the rights of others
- And base her actions on right and justice
- Is for her, without infamous intrigue,
- The constant and most firm ambition.
- And in following this line she persists,
- Dedicating her tenacious efforts
- In giving hard battle for battle;
- Her happiness is found in peace.
- CHORUS
Although there are three verses, the chorus, and first verse are commonly sung.
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