O Canada

O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. The music was composed by Calixa Lavallée, and the original French lyrics were written by Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian Patriots as a song for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.

It was first performed on June 24, 1880 during the banquet in honor of the Fete nationale du Quebec Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day in Quebeccity, but it only became the official anthem for Canada on 1 July 1980. The official English version is based on a poem that was written by Robert Stanley Weir in 1908, so it is not a translation of the French song.

The National Anthem Act 1980 added a religious reference to the English text.

God Save the Queen was used as a national anthem O Canada was set up before. It is also Canada's Royal anthem.



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[hide] *official English text 1  ==Official English text[ Edit] ==
 * 2 Dutch translation of English text
 * 3 official French text
 * 4 external links
 * O Canada! Our home and native land!
 * True patriot love in all thy sons command.*
 * With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
 * The True North strong and free!
 * From far and wide, O Canada,
 * We stand on guard for thee.
 * God keep our land glorious and free!
 * O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
 * O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

The line "The True North strong and free ' is based on the description of Canada by Alfred Tennyson -" That True North whereof we lately heard. " [1]

==Dutch translation of English text[ Edit] ==
 * Sometimes singers sing "True patriot love in all thy sons command Hey ', but the word ' he ' is not officially part of the national anthem.
 * Sometimes singers sing "True patriot love in all thy sons command Hey ', but the word ' he ' is not officially part of the national anthem.
 * O Canada! Our home and native land!
 * True patriotism wears thou on to your sons.
 * With glowing hearts we see your fame rise,
 * Those of the true North, strong and free!
 * From far and wide, O Canada,
 * We are waiting for you.
 * Reserved God our country full of glory and free!
 * O Canada, we stand on guard for you.
 * O Canada, we stand on guard for you.

==Official French text[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
 * Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
 * Car ton bras sait porter l ' épée,
 * Il sait porter la croix;
 * Ton histoire est une epopee
 * Des plus brillants exploits.
 * Et ta valeur de foi trempée
 * Protégera nos foyers et nos droits;
 * Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

<p lang="en" len="104" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">It is possible that singers the text of both languages interchangeably in implementation of the song.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">The English version of the song has undergone some criticism of feminists such as senator Vivienne Poy because the text speaks of sons. A more neutral us (' in all of us command ") was suggested, but is not widely used.