Russian Empire National Anthem (1833-1917; Instrumental) Бо́же, Царя́ храни́!

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"God Save the Tsar!" (Russian: Бо́же, Царя́ храни́!, tr. Bóže, Carjá hraní!, [ˈboʐɨ t͡sɐˈrʲa xrɐˈnʲi]) was the national anthem of the Russian Empire. The song was chosen from a competition held in 1833. It was composed by violinist Alexei Lvov, with lyrics written by the court poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It was the anthem until the February Revolution in 1917.

(English Lyrics / Translation)
God, save the Tsar!
Strong, sovereign,
Reign for glory, for our glory!

Reign to make foes fear,
Orthodox Tsar!
God, save the Tsar!

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