The Swedish National Anthem

Click on the above title to listen to the Swedish National Anthem while watching beautiful pictures from Sweden.

Here's a little information about the Swedish National Anthem:

The music to the parting song for the Vasa meetings is the same as the Swedish National Anthem, but the words are of Vasa origin.

The words and music to the anthem were written by Richard Dybeck, who got the inspiration from an old folk song from his home province of Vastmanland.

It was introduced on November 13, 1844, and after several years it finally was established as the National Anthem of Sweden.

Here are the lyrics:

Du gamla, du fria, du fjällhöga Nord, du tysta, du
glädjerika sköna! Jag hälsar dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
din sol, din himmel, dina ängder gröna. Din sol, din
himmel, dina ängder gröna.

Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar, då ärat dit
namn flög över jorden. Jag vet, att du är och du blir vad
du var. Ja, jag vill leva, jag vill dö i Norden. Ja, jag vill
leva, jag vill dö i Norden.