"Kongesangen" (say: KONG-ə-SAHNG-ən; meaning "The King's Song") is Norway's royal anthem.[2] It is based on the Englishroyal song "God Save the King" from 1741.[3] The Norwegian author Henrik Wergeland wrote a Norwegian lyric to the English song in 1841 called "Gud signe Kongen vor" It was later rewritten by P. Vogtmann under the name "Gud sign vor Konge god". A simplified version of this was later written by Gustav Jensen.[4]
I Gud sign vår konge god!
Sign ham med kraft og mod
sign hjem og slott!
(𝄆) Lys for ham ved din Ånd,
knytt med din sterke hånd
hellige troskapsbånd
om folk og drott! (𝄇)
II
Høyt sverger Norges mann
hver i sitt kall, sin stand,
troskap sin drott.
(𝄆) Trofast i liv og død,
tapper i krig og nød,
alltid vårt Norge lød
Gud og sin drott. (𝄇)
I God bless our good king!
Bless him with strength and courage
bless home and castle!
(𝄆) Guide him with your Spirit,
forge with your strong Hand
holy bonds of allegiance
around people and king! (𝄇)
II
Loudly pledge men of Norway
each in his calling, his station,
loyalty to his king.
(𝄆) Loyal in life and death,
courageous in war and distress,
always our Norway obeyed
God and its king. (𝄇)