Who wrote the Canada National Anthem?
” O Canada ” is the national anthem of Canada . The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier . The original lyrics were in French; an English translation was published in 1906. Multiple English versions ensued, with Robert Stanley Weir’s version in 1908 gaining the most popularity, eventually serving as the basis for the official lyrics enacted by Parliament.
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Listen to O Canada!… Canada National Anthem
O Canada!… Instrumental Version
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O Canada!… English Version
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Ô Canada!… French Version
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O Canada!… Bilingual Version
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Official lyrics of O Canada!
Canada National Anthem- O Canada! Lyrics in English
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Canada National Anthem- Ô Canada! Lyrics in French
Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
Canada National Anthem- O Canada! Lyrics in Bilingual
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command,
Car ton bras sait porter l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits,
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Sheet Music (Canada National Anthem)
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