Oben am jungen Rhein
Oben am jungen Rhein is the national anthem of Liechtenstein. It's sung to the tune of the United Kingdom national anthem, God Save the Queen. The lyrics were written in 1850 by Jakob Josef Jauch. Until 1963, the lead line was "Oben am deutschen (German) Rhein".
German
Oben am jungen Rhein
Lehnet sich Liechtenstein
An AlpenhÃÂöh'n.
Dies liebe Heimatland,
Das teure Vaterland,
Hat Gottesweise Hand
FÃÂür uns erseh'n.
Hoch lebe Liechtenstein
BlÃÂühend am jungen Rhein,
GlÃÂücklich und treu.
Hoch leb' der FÃÂürst vom Land,
Hoch unser Vaterland,
Durch Bruderliebe-Band
Vereint und frei.
English Translation
Up above the young Rhine
Lies Liechtenstein, resting
On Alpine heights.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God's wise hand.
Long live Liechtenstein,
Blossoming on the young Rhine,
Happy and faithful!
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Through brotherly-bonds,
united and free!