The Mexico national anthem, “Himno Nacional Mexicano” (Mexican National Anthem), celebrates the unity and pride of the Mexican nation. Below are the original lyrics in Spanish and their English translation.
Additional Information
- Anthem Name: Himno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem)
- Written Date: 1853
- Lyricist: Francisco González Bocanegra
- Composer: Jaime Nunó
- Official Adoption Date: 1854
Original Lyrics in Spanish
Chorus:
Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
el acero aprestad y el bridón,
y retiemble en sus centros la tierra
al sonoro rugir del cañón.
Verse 1:
Ciña ¡Oh Patria! tus sienes de oliva
de la paz el arcángel divino,
que en el cielo tu eterno destino
por el dedo de Dios se escribió.
Chorus:
Mas si osare un extraño enemigo
profanar con su planta tu suelo,
piensa ¡Oh Patria querida! que el cielo
un soldado en cada hijo te dio.
Verse 2:
¡Guerra, guerra sin tregua al que intente
de la patria manchar los blasones!
¡Guerra, guerra! los patrios pendones
en las olas de sangre empapad.
Chorus:
Guerra, guerra en el monte, en el valle,
los cañones horrísonos truenen
y los ecos sonoros resuenen
con las voces de ¡Unión! ¡Libertad!
English Translation of the Lyrics
Chorus:
Mexicans, at the cry of war,
prepare the steel and the bridle,
and the Earth trembles at its core
to the resounding roar of the cannon.
Verse 1:
Gird, oh homeland! your brow with olive
from the divine archangel of peace,
for your eternal destiny was written
by the finger of God.
Chorus:
But if a foreign enemy would dare
to profane your land with his step,
think, oh dear homeland! that Heaven
gave you a soldier in each son.
Verse 2:
War, war without quarter to any who dare
to tarnish the coats of arms of the homeland!
War, war! Take the national banners
and soak them in waves of blood.
Chorus:
War, war in the mountains, in the valley,
the terrible thunders of the cannons
and the resounding echoes vibrate
with cries of Union! Liberty!
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