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Tautiska Giesme

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Tautiška Giesmė is the national anthem of Lithuania. It was written in 1898 by Dr. Vincas Kudirka and became the official national anthem in 1919.

Table of contents
1 Tautiška giesmė
2 The National Song
3 See also

Tautiška giesmė

(in Lithuanian)

Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų,
Tu didvyrių žeme,
Iš praeities Tavo sūnūs
Te stiprybę semia.

Tegul Tavo vaikai eina
Vien takais dorybės,
Tegul dirba Tavo naudai
Ir žmonių gėrybei.

Tegul saulė Lietuvoj
Tamsumas prašalina,
Ir šviesa, ir tiesa
Mūs žingsnius telydi.

Tegul meilė Lietuvos
Dega mūsų širdyse,
Vardan tos Lietuvos
Vienybė težydi!

The National Song

(English translation)

Lithuania Our Homeland,
the land of heroes,
let your sons draw mightiness
from the past.

Let your children walk
only ways of goodness,
Let them labor for your good
And for the welfare of the people.

Let the Sun remove
glooms in Lithuania,
Let the light and the truth
Accompany our steps.

Let the love for Lithuania
flames in our hearts,
and, for the sake of Lithuania itself,
let the unity flourish!


See also