(Full 3 Verses) Austrian Anthem - "Land der Berge, Land am Strome"

"Land der Berge, Land am Strome" ("Land of Mountains, Land on the River") has been the national anthem of the (Second) Austrian Republic since 1946. The words were written in 1947 by Paula von Preradović to an 18th century tune of unknown authorship. A number of possible composers have been suggested, notably Johann Holzer and even Mozart.


N.B.: This version uses pre-2012 lyrics. Some words were altered in 2012 to make the song gender-neutral.


German lyrics:
Land der Berge, Land am Strome,
Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!
Heimat bist du großer Söhne,
Volk, begnadet für das Schöne,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich!

Heiß umfehdet, wild umstritten,
Liegst dem Erdteil du inmitten
Einem starken Herzen gleich.
Hast seit frühen Ahnentagen
Hoher Sendung Last getragen,
Vielgeprüftes Österreich,
Vielgeprüftes Österreich!

Mutig in die neuen Zeiten,
Frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten,
Arbeitsfroh und hoffnungsreich.
Einig laß in Brüderchören,
Vaterland, dir Treue schwören.
Vielgeliebtes Österreich,
Vielgeliebtes Österreich!


English lyrics:
Land of mountains, land on the river,
Land of fields, land of cathedrals,
Land of hammers, rich in future!
You are home to great sons,
People, blessed for beauties,
Highly famed Austria,
Highly famed Austria!

Hotly contested, wildly disputed,
The piece of earth around you lies
Like a strong heart!
You have from early ancestral days
Carried the burden of a high mission,
Greatly tested Austria,
Greatly tested Austria!

Bravely in the new times,
Free and faithful see us stride,
Diligent and hopeful!
Let us united in brotherly choirs,
Fatherland, swear to you,
Much beloved Austria,
Much beloved Austria!