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Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Glory to the Brave People) was adopted as Venezuela's national anthem by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1881. The lyrics were composed by the medician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810. The music was later added by musician Juan José Landaeta. It is said that the melody was known since 1840 as La Marsellesa Venezolana (Venezuelan Marseillaise). However, recent investigations have suggested that the real author of the anthem is Andrés Bello, and the music made by Lino Gallardo, but this theory hasn't been totally verified so far.
Lyrics
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Castilian lyrics:
- — Coro —
- Gloria al bravo pueblo
- que el yugo lanzó,
- La Ley respetando
- la virtud y honor.
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- — I —
- ¡Abajo cadenas!
- Gritaba el señor;
- y el pobre en su choza
- libertad pidió.
- A este santo nombre
- tembló de pavor
- el vil egoísmo
- que otra vez triunfó.
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- (Coro)
- — II —
- Gritemos con brío:
- ¡Muera la opresión!
- Compatriotas fieles,
- la fuerza es la unión;
- y desde el Empíreo
- el Supremo Autor,
- un sublime aliento
- al pueblo infundió.
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- (Coro)
- — III —
- Unida con lazos
- que el cielo formó,
- la América toda,
- existe en nación;
- y si el despotismo
- levanta la voz,
- seguid el ejemplo
- que Caracas dio.
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- (Coro)
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English lyrics:
- — Chorus —
- Glory to the brave nation
- which shook off the yoke,
- respecting the Law
- virtue and honour.
- (repeat chorus)
- — I —
- “Off with the chains!” (repeat)
- Cried the Lord; (repeat)
- and the poor man in his hovel
- implored freedom.
- At this holy name ((repeat))
- there trembled in fear
- the vile selfishness
- that had once triumphed.
- ((repeat last four lines))
- (((repeat last two lines)))
- (Chorus)
- — II —
- Let’s cry out aloud: (repeat)
- Down with oppression! (repeat)
- Faithful countrymen, your strength
- lies in your unity;
- and from the heavens ((repeat))
- the supreme Creator
- breathed a sublime spirit
- into the nation.
- ((repeat last four lines))
- (((repeat last two lines)))
- (Chorus)
- — III —
- United by bonds (repeat)
- made by heaven, (repeat)
- all America exists
- as a Nation;
- and if tyranny ((repeat))
- raises its voice,
- follow the example
- given by Caracas.
- ((repeat last four lines))
- (((repeat last two lines)))
- (Chorus)
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