The Iceland national anthem, “Lofsöngur” (Hymn), celebrates the heritage and spirit of the Icelandic nation. Below are the original lyrics in Icelandic and their English translation.
Additional Information
- Anthem Name: Lofsöngur (Hymn)
- Written Date: 1874
- Lyricist: Matthías Jochumsson
- Composer: Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
- Official Adoption Date: 1944
Original Lyrics in Icelandic
Ó Guð vors lands! Ó lands vors Guð!
Vér lofum þitt heilaga, heilaga nafn.
Úr sólkerfum himnanna hnýta þér krans
þínir herskarar, tímanna safn.
Fyrir þér er einn dagur sem þúsund ár,
og þúsund ár dagur, ei meir;
eitt eilífðar smáblóm með titrandi tár,
sem tilbiður Guð sinn og deyr.
Ó Guð, ó Guð! Vér föllum fram
og þökkum þér, þökkum þér,
fyrir allt, fyrir allt, sem þú gafst.
Þér sé dýrð, þér sé dýrð
fyrir Drottins dýrðarinnar ríki.
Og í Drottins dýrðarinnar ríki
með Drottins dýrðarinnar skildi,
landið helgast, helgast þitt nafn.
English Translation of the Lyrics
Here is the Iceland national anthem English version. “Lofsöngur” reflects the pride and unity of Iceland. Below is the English translation of the lyrics.
O, God of our land! O, our country’s God!
We worship your holy, holy name.
From the heavens above, the sun’s rays weave for you a wreath
Your soldiers, the gathering of ages.
For you, a single day is like a thousand years,
And a thousand years a day, no more;
An eternity’s little flower with trembling tears,
That worships its God and dies.
O, God, O, God! We bow before you
And thank you, thank you,
For everything, for everything that you gave us.
To you be the glory, to you be the glory
For the glory of the kingdom of the Lord.
And in the glory of the kingdom of the Lord
With the glory of the Lord’s shield,
Our land shall be sanctified, sanctified in your name.
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