National symbols — Iceland

National anthem

Anthem History

Adopted 1944; also known as "O, Gud vors lands" (O, God of Our Land), the anthem was originally written and performed in 1874

Anthem Lyrics

Lofsöngur (þjóðsöngurinn) Ó, guð vors lands! Ó, land vors guðs, vér lofum þitt heilaga, heilaga nafn. ú r sólkerfum himnanna hnýta þér krans þínir herskarar, tímanna safn. Fyrir þér er einn dagur sem þú sund ár og þú sund ár dagur, ei meir: eitt eil¡fðar smáblóm með titrandi tár, sem tilbiður guð sinn og deyr. Íslands þú sund ár, eitt eil¡fðar smáblóm með titrandi tár, sem tilbiður guð sinn og deyr

Anthem Lyrics English

O God of Our land, Our land is God, We worship thy holy name, thy holy name >From the solar systems of the heavens bind for you a wreath, Your warriors the assembly of the ages For the is one day as a thousand years, and a thousand years is a day and no more. One small flower of eternity with a quivering tear, that prays to it's god and dies Iceland's thousand years, Iceland's thousand years One small flower of eternity with a quivering tear, that prays to it's god and dies Other English text version Our Country's God, Our Country's God We worship thy holy name, in it's wonder sublime The sons of thy heaven are set in thy crown by the legions, the ages of time. For thee is each day as a thousand years, and each thousand years, but a day. Eternity's flower with an homage of tears, that reverently prays life away. Iceland's thousand years, Icelands thousand years, Eternity's flower with a quivering tear, that prays to it's god and dies. Second and third verse (not used often) 2. O God, Our God, We bow to thee Our spirits most fervent we place in thy care. Lord God of our fathers, from age unto age, we are breating our holiest prayer We pray and we thank thee a thousand years for safely protected we stand We pray and we bring thee our homage of tears our destiny rests in thy hand. Iceland thousand years, Iceland's thousand years, the hoarfrost of morning which tinted those years, thy sun rising high shall command! 3. Our land is God, Our country's God, Our life is a feeble and quivering reed. We perish, deprived of thy spirit and light to redeem and uphold in our need. God, inspire us at morn' with thy courage and love, and lead through the days of our strife At evening send peace from thy heaven above, and safeguard our nation through life! Iceland's thousand years, Iceland thousand years, O prosper our people diminish our tears, and guide us in thy wisdom through life!