Text and English Translation
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Oben am jungen Rhein |
Up above the young Rhine |
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Hoch lebe Liechtenstein |
Long live Liechtenstein, |
Until 1963 the anthem's text was:
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Oben am deutschen Rhein Wo einst St. Lucien Lieblich zur Sommerzeit Von grünen Felsenhöh'n Hoch lebe Liechtenstein, |
Up by the German Rhine Where once St Lucy Lovely in the summer From green rocky heights Long live Liechtenstein |
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