Kongesangen facts for kids

"Kongesangen," which means "The King's Song," is a special song that honors the King of Norway. It is like a musical way to show respect and loyalty to the country's leader. This song is based on a very old English royal song called "God Save the King," which was first sung in 1741.

About Kongesangen

This song is a tribute song, meaning it is written to show honor and respect. It celebrates the King and the country of Norway.

How the Song Began

A famous Norwegian writer named Henrik Wergeland wrote the first Norwegian words for this song in 1841. He called his version "Gud signe Kongen vor," which means "God bless our King." These words are known as the lyrics of the song.

Later, another person named P. Vogtmann rewrote the words a bit. His version was called "Gud sign vor Konge god," meaning "God bless our good King." Even later, Gustav Jensen made a simpler version of the song, making it easier to understand and sing.

Song Lyrics

Here are the words to "Kongesangen." They talk about blessing the King and showing loyalty to Norway.

1st verse

Gud sign vår Konge god!

Sign ham med kraft og mot

sign hjem og slott!

Lys for ham ved din Ånd,

knytt med din sterke hånd

hellige troskapsbånd

om folk og drott!

2nd verse

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.