Heft, Burgers, 't lied der vrijheid aan
En zingt ons eigen volksbestaan!
Van vreemde banden vrij,
Bekleedt ons klein gemenebest,
Op orde, wet en recht gevest,
Rang in der Staten rij.
Rang in der Staten rij.

Al heeft ons land een klein begin,
Wij gaan met moed de toekomst in,
Het oog op God gericht,
Die niet beschaamt wie op Hem bouwt,
Op Hem als op een burcht vertrouwt,
Die voor geen stormen zwicht. 
Die voor geen stormen zwicht.

Zie in gena' en liefde neer
Op onze President, o Heer!
Wees Gij zijn toeverlaat!
De taak, die op zijn schouders rust,
Vervulle hij met trouw en lust
Tot heil van volk en staat! 
Tot heil van volk en staat! 

Bescherm, o God, de Raad van't land,
Geleid hem aan Uw vaderhand,
Verlicht hem van omhoog,
Opdat zijn werk geheiligd zij
En vaderland en burgerij
Ten zegen strekken moog'! 
Ten zegen strekken moog'!

Heil, driewerf heil de dierb're Staat,
het Volk, de President, de Raad!
Ja, bloei' naar ons gezang
De Vrijstaat en zijn burgerij,
In deugden groot, van smetten vrij,
Nog tal van eeuwen lang! 
Nog tal van eeuwen lang! 

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Strike up the song of freedom, burghers,
And sing to our nation's life!
Free of foreign ties,
Holds our small community,
Basing on order, law and justice,
A rank amongst the states
A rank amongst the states

Our country has a modest start,
But we bravely set about the future,
The eyes turned towards God,
Who won't refuse him who builds on Him,
Placing his trust in Him like in a castle
That won't yield to any storm. 
That won't yield to any storm.

Look down in grace and love
To our president, O Lord!
Be Thou his refuge!
The task that lies on his shoulders,
May he perform it faithfully and with pleasure
For welfare of people and state. 
For welfare of people and state. 

Protect, O God, the country's council,
Lead it with Thy fatherly hand,
Inspire it from up above,
So its deeds may be hallowed
And may it serve country and citizens
For their benefit. 
For their benefit.

Hail, three times hail to the dear state,
To people, president, and council!
So thrive after our singing
The Free State and its citizens,
Greatly virtuous, free of slurs,
Another many centuries!
Another many centuries!

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Orange Free State

Words by:H.A.L. Hamelberg
Music by:W.F.G. Nicolai
In use to:1902

The Orange Free State was established by Afrikaans settlers in what later
became South Africa in 1854, and was conquered by the British (and later made
part of South Africa) in 1902. It is unclear when this anthem was adopted, but
I was informed of its existence in an anthems collection from 1890, so it would
be before then.

Special thanks to:Pavel Zinovatny for informing me of this anthem and for the
music file, and PaweB Ciupak for the sheet music.

See also: South_Africa_(1936-1994).

