Official German Version
Translation by Joseph Groben
(1)
Wo die Alzette durch die Wiesen zieht,
Durch die Felsen die Sauer bricht,
Die Rebe längs der Mosel blüht,
Der Himmel Wein verspricht:
Dort ist das Land, für dessen Ehr
Kein Opfer uns zu schwer,
Die Heimat, die als teures Gut
In unseren Herzen ruht.
Die Heimat, die als teures Gut
In unseren Herzen ruht.
(2)
In seinem dunklen Wälderkranz,
vom Frieden still bewacht,
So ohne Prunk und teuren Glanz,
Gemütlich lieb es lacht.
Sein Volk sich glücklich sagen kann,
Und es sind keine leeren Träume:
Wie heimelig sich’s doch hier wohnt,
wie gut ist’s doch daheim.
(3)
Gesang, Gesang, von Berg und Tal
Die Erd’, die uns getragen,
Die Lieb’ hat einen treuen Widerhall
In jeder Brust getan.
Für die Heimat ist keine Weise zu schön,
Jedes Wort, das aus ihr klingt,
Ergreift die Seel’ wie Himmelstön’
Und unser Auge wie Feuer blinkt.
(4)
O Du dort droben, dessen Hand
Den Völkern gibt Geleit,
Behüt das Luxemburger Land
Vor fremdem Joch, vor Leid!
Als Kind empfingen wir von Dir
Den freiheitlichen Sinn,
Die Freiheitssonne, unsre Zier,
Lass leuchten fernerhin!
Die Freiheitssonne, unsre Zier,
Lass leuchten fernerhin!
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