Peru got Independence on 28th July, 1821. Peru is one of the South American Countries that was under
the control of Spain till 1821. The country declared its freedom with its
national anthem in 1821. As Peru was under Spain, Spanish has become the
official language of Peru. The national anthem of Peru was written and composed
by José Bernardo Alcedo.
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Spanish lyrics of
Peruvian National Anthem:
Present Official version:
En su cima los Andes sostengan
la bandera o pendón bicolor,
que a los siglos anuncie el esfuerzo
que ser libres, que ser libres
que ser libres por siempre nos dio.
A su sombra vivamos tranquilos,
y al nacer por sus cumbres el sol,
renovemos el gran juramento
que rendimos, que rendimos
que rendimos al Dios de Jacob,
que rendimos al Dios de Jacob,
al Dios del Jacob...
English lyrics of
Peruvian National Anthem:
Present Official version:
On its summits may the Andes sustain
the two-color flag or standard,
may it announce to the centuries the effort
that being free, that being free
that being free gave us forever.
Under its shadow may we live calmly
and, at birth of the sun in its summits,
may we all renew the great oath
that we rendered, that we rendered
that we rendered to the God of Jacob,
that we rendered to the God of Jacob,
the God of Jacob...
There was the older sung version of the Peruvian National Anthem. It is mentioned below just for reference.
Former
official version:
Largo tiempo el peruano oprimido
la ominosa cadena arrastró
condenado a una cruel servidumbre
largo tiempo, largo tiempo,
largo tiempo en silencio gimió.
Mas apenas el grito sagrado
¡Libertad! en sus costas se oyó
la indolencia del esclavo sacude
la humillada, la humillada,
la humillada cerviz levantó,
la humillada cerviz levantó, cerviz levantó...
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