English Translation
- 1
- Hail, precious banner of hope!
- Hail, august symbol of peace!
- Thy noble presence to our minds
- The greatness of our motherland does bring.
- Chorus
- Take the affection enclosed
- In our manly chest, (*)
- Dear symbol of the land,
- Of the beloved land of Brazil!
- 2
- In thy beauteous bosom portrays
- This sky of purest blue,
- The unmatched greenness of these forests,
- And the splendor of the Southern Cross.
- (Chorus)
- 3
- Beholding thy sacred shadow,
- We understand our duty,
- And Brazil loved by its sons,
- Powerful and happy shall be!
- (Chorus)
- 4
- Over the immense Brazilian Nation,
- In times of happiness or grief,
- Hover always, o sacred flag,
- Pavilion of justice and love!
- (Chorus)
(*) People with 20 or less years of age sing here "In our youthful chest"
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