Bevare Gud vår kung

Bevare Gud vår kung
English: God Save Our King
	Former royal anthem of Sweden
Lyrics	Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz
Music	Unknown, based on "God Save the King"
Adopted	1805
Relinquished	1893
Succeeded by	Kungssången
Audio sample
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Bevare Gud vår Kung (Swedish, 'God Save Our King') was the first royal anthem of Sweden.^[1] Written in 1805 by Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz (1754–1821) to honor King Gustav IV Adolf, it was set to the melody of the British anthem "God Save the King". The song would serve as the de facto royal anthem from 1805 to 1893, when Kungssången was adopted as the official royal anthem.^[2]^[3]

Lyrics

Swedish lyrics	English translation
I Bevare Gud vår kung! Gör säll vår ädle kung! Leve vår kung! Bekrönt av ärans hand, alltid med hjärtats brand förent med folk och land. Leve vår kung! II Nu varje troget bröst med hjärta och med röst hans välgång sjung! Må tvedräkt flykten ta! Han allas kärlek ha! Sjung, svenska Folk, hurra! Leve vår kung!	I God save our king! Make joyous our noble king! Long live our king! Crowned by glory's hand, always with fire in heart united with people and land. Long Live our King! II Now every faithful bosom with heart and with voice sing to his welfare! May discord take to flight! [May] he everyone's love have! Sing, Swedish people, hurrah! Long live our king!