National Anthems & Patriotic Songs "Dutch National Anthem - Wilhelmus" lyrics

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Dutch National Anthem - Wilhelmus

[1]Wilhelmus van NassouweBen ick van Duytschen bloet,Den Vaderlant getrouweBlyf ick tot in den doot:Een Prince van OraengienBen ick vrij onverveert,Den Coninck van HispaengienHeb ick altijt gheeert.

[2]In Godes vrees te levenHeb ick altyt betracht,Daerom ben ick verdrevenOm Landt om Luyd ghebracht:Maer God sal mij regerenAls een goet Instrument,Dat ick zal wederkeerenIn mijnen Regiment.

[3]Lydt u myn OndersatenDie oprecht zyn van aert,Godt sal u niet verlatenAl zijt ghy nu beswaert:Die vroom begheert te levenBidt Godt nacht ende dach,Dat hy my cracht wil ghevenDat ick u helpen mach.

[4]Lyf en goet al te samenHeb ick u niet verschoont,Mijn broeders hooch van NamenHebbent u oock vertoont:Graef Adolff is gheblevenIn Vriesland in den slaech,Syn Siel int ewich LevenVerwacht den Jongsten dach.

[5]Edel en Hooch gheborenVan Keyserlicken Stam:Een Vorst des Rijcks vercorenAls een vroom Christen man,Voor Godes Woort ghepreesenHeb ick vrij onversaecht,Als een Helt sonder vreesenMijn edel bloet ghewaecht.

[6]Mijn Schilt ende betrouwenSijt ghy, o Godt mijn Heer,Op u soo wil ick bouwenVerlaet mij nimmermeer:Dat ick doch vroom mach blijvenV dienaer taller stondt,Die Tyranny verdrijven,Die my mijn hert doorwondt.

[7]Van al die my beswaren,End mijn Vervolghers zijn,Mijn Godt wilt doch bewarenDen trouwen dienaer dijn:Dat sy my niet verrasschenIn haren boosen moet,Haer handen niet en wasschenIn mijn onschuldich bloet.

[8]Als David moeste vluchtenVoor Saul den Tyran:Soo heb ick moeten suchtenMet menich Edelman:Maer Godt heeft hem verhevenVerlost uit alder noot,Een Coninckrijk gheghevenIn Israel seer groot.

[9]Na tsuer sal ick ontfanghenVan Godt mijn Heer dat soet,Daer na so doet verlanghenMijn Vorstelick ghemoet:Dat is dat ick mach stervenMet eeren in dat Velt,Een eewich Rijck verwervenAls een ghetrouwe Helt.

[10]Niet doet my meer erbarmenIn mijnen wederspoet,Dan dat men siet verarmenDes Conincks Landen goet,Dat v de Spaengiaerts crenckenO Edel Neerlandt soet,Als ick daer aen ghedenckeMijn Edel hert dat bloet.

[11]Als een Prins op ghesetenMet mijner Heyres cracht,Van den Tyran vermetenHeb ick den Slach verwacht,Die by Maestricht begravenBevreesde mijn ghewelt,Mijn ruyters sach men draven.Seer moedich door dat Velt.

[12]Soo het den wille des HeerenOp die tyt had gheweest,Had ick gheern willen keerenVan v dit swaer tempeest:Maer de Heer van hier bovenDie alle dinck regeert.Diemen altijd moet lovenEn heeftet niet begheert.

[13]Seer Prinslick was ghedrevenMijn Princelick ghemoet,Stantvastich is gheblevenMijn hert in teghenspoet,Den Heer heb ick ghebedenVan mijnes herten gront,Dat hy mijn saeck wil reden,Mijn onschult doen bekant.

[14]Oorlof mijn arme SchapenDie zijt in grooten noot,V Herder sal niet slapenAl zijt ghy nu verstroyt:Tot Godt wilt v begheven,Syn heylsaem Woort neemt aen,Als vrome Christen leven,Tsal hier haest zijn ghedaen.

[15]Voor Godt wil ick belijdenEnd zijner grooter Macht,Dat ick tot gheenen tijdenDen Coninck heb veracht:Dan dat ick Godt den HeereDer hoochster Maiesteyt,Heb moeten obedieren,In der gherechticheyt.

Dutch National Anthem - William

[1]William of Nassauam I, of German1blood.Loyal to the fatherlandI will remain until I die.A prince of Orangeam I, free and fearless.The king of SpainI have always honoured.2

[2]To live in fear of GodI have always attempted.Because of this I was oustedbereft of my land and my people.But God will direct melike a good instrument.So that I may returnto my domain.

[3]Hold on my subjects,who are honest by nature.God will not abandon youeven though you now are in despair.He who tries to live piously,must pray to God day and night,that He will give me strengththat I may help you.

[4]My life and fortune altogetherI have not spared you.My brothers high in rankhave shown you this as well:Count Adolf3diedin battle4in Frisia5His soul in eternal lifeawaits the final judgement.

[5]Noble and high-born,of imperial descent,Chosen a prince of the empire,Like a pious Christian,for the honoured word of God,I have without hesitationlike a fearless hero,ventured my own noble blood.

[6]My shield and relianceare you, o God my Lord.It is you on whom I want to rely,never leave me again.[Grant] that I may remain brave,your servant for always,and [may] defeat the tyranny6,which pierces my heart.

[7]From all those that burden meand are my pursuers,my God, do saveyour loyal servant.That they may not surprise mewith their wicked plansnor wash their handsin my innocent blood.

[8]7Like David, who was forced to fleefrom Saul, the tyrant.I had to sigh,as did many other nobles.But God raised him,relieving him of despair,and gave him a kingdomvery great in Israel.

[9]After this sourness I will receivefrom God my Lord the sweetnessFor that longs so muchmy noble mindwhich is that I may diewith honour in the fields,and gain an eternal realmas a faithful hero.

[10]Nothing makes me pity so muchin my adversity,then that are seen to be impoverishingthe good lands of the KingThat you are molested by the Spaniards,O Noble Netherlands sweet,when I think of that,my noble heart bleeds.

[11]Seated [on horseback] like a prince,with my armed forces,Defied by the tyrant,I awaited the battle.Those dug in at Maastrichtwere afraid of my mightPeople saw my horsemen ridebravely through the fields.

[12]If it had been the Lord's will,at the time,I would have gladly relievedyou of this heavy tempest.But the Lord above,who rules all,He who we should always praise,did not desire so.

[13]By a Christian mood was drivenMy princely heartSteadfast remainedmy heart in adversityTo the Lord I prayed,from the bottom of my heart,that He may save my cause,and proclaim my innocence.

[14]Farewell, my poor sheep,who are in deep despair.Your shepherd will not sleep,even though you are now dispersed.Turn to God,accept his curing word.Live as a good Christian;soon, it will be finished here.

[15]I want to confess to God,and to his great powerthat I have neverdespised the King.except that to God the Lord,the highest MajestyI've been obedientin justice.

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