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Hymn of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics
The "Hymn of the USSR" replaced in 1944 the
Russian version of "The Internationale", which was the Soviet
Union's national anthem until that year. The lyrics of the
hymn were written by Sergey Mikhalkov (*1913) and Gabriel
El-Registan (1899-1945), the music was composed by Alexander
Alexandrov (1883-1946). With lyrics by Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
(1898-1949) Alexandrov's song was originally supposed to be
the anthem of the Bolshevik Party. Mikhalkov himself changed
lyrics in 1977, in that version this anthem remained the hymn
of the USSR until 1991. In the year 2000 the Russian
Federation re-established Alexandrov's song as national anthem,
and again Mikhalkov - already 87 years old - wrote new lyrics
for the present bourgeois Russian state. - The original lyrics
by Mikhalkov and El-Registan from 1943/44 were translated into
English by the great American communist artist and performer
Paul Robeson (1898-1976).
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Hymn of
the Soviet Union |
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translated by Paul Robeson |
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(recorded by P. Robeson
and the Keynote Orchestra & Chorus)
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Гимн
Советского Союза |
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слова Сергея Михалкова и
Г. Эль-Регистана |
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(в исполнении
Краснознаменного ансамбля СССР)
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United forever in friendship and labour, |
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Our mighty
republics
will ever endure. |
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The
great
Soviet Union will
live
through the
ages. |
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The
dream
of a people
their fortress secure. |
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Long
live
our soviet
motherland,
built by the
people's
mighty hand. |
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Long
live
our people,
united
and free. |
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Strong in our
friendship
tried by fire. Long may our
crimson
flag
inspire, |
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Shining in
glory
for all
men
to see. |
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Through
days
dark and stormy where
great
Lenin
lead
us |
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Our
eyes
saw the
bright
sun
of freedom
above |
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and Stalin our
leader
with faith
in the
people, |
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Inspired us to
build
up the
land
that we Love. |
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Long
live
our soviet
motherland,
built by the
people's
mighty hand. |
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Long
live
our people,
united
and free. |
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Strong in our
friendship
tried by fire.
Long
may our
crimson
flag
inspire, |
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Shining in
glory
for all
men
to see. |
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We fought for the
future,
destroyed the invader, |
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and
brought
to our
homeland
the laurels
of fame. |
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Our
glory
will live in the
memory
of nations |
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and
all
generations
will honour
her
name. |
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Long Live our
soviet
motherland,
built by the
people's
mighty hand. |
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Long
live
our people,
united
and free. |
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Strong in our
friendship
tried by fire. Long may our
crimson
flag
inspire, |
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Shining in
glory
for all
men
to see. |
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Союз нерушимый республик свободных |
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Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. |
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Да здравствует созданный волей народов |
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Единый, могучий Советский Союз! |
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Славься, Отечество наше свободное, |
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Дружбы, народов надежный оплот! |
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Знамя советское, знамя народное |
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Пусть от победы, к победе ведет! |
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Сквозь грозы сияло нам солнце свободы, |
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И Ленин великий нам путь озарил. |
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Нас вырастил Сталин - на верность народу |
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На труд и на подвиги нас вдохновил. |
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Славься, Отечество наше свободное, |
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Счастья народов надежный оплот! |
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Знамя советское, знамя народное |
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Пусть от победы к победе ведет! |
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Мы армию нашу растили в сраженьях, |
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Захватчиков подлых с дороги сметем! |
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Мы в битвах решаем судьбу поколений, |
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Мы к славе Отчизну свою поведем! |
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Славься, Отечество наше свободное, |
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Славы народов надежный оплот! |
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Знамя советское, знамя народное |
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Пусть от победы к победе ведет! |
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Hymn of the
Soviet Union (Music: Alexander V. Alexandrov)
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