#Germany
After West Germany was established in the areas of Germany controlled by the democratic Allied nations, the first anthem used was only used on an unofficial basis, the patriotic song “Ich hab mich ergeben” was used on state occassions instead of a national anthem. (The same anthem, with a slightly altered English translation, is used today as the anthem of Micronesia.) The song was written in 1820, well before a united Germany first appeared, and was originally titled “Gelübde”
German lyrics
1. Ich hab’ mich ergeben
mit Herz und mit Hand,
Dir Land voll Lieb’ und Leben,
mein deutsches Vaterland!
Dir Land voll Lieb’ und Leben,
mein deutsches Vaterland!

2. Mein Herz ist entglommen,
dir treu zugewandt,
Du Land der Frei’n und Frommen,
du herrlich Hermannsland!
Du Land der Frei’n und Frommen,
du herrlich Hermannsland!

3. Will halten und glauben
an Gott fromm und frei;
Will Vaterland dir bleiben
auf ewig fest und treu.
Will Vaterland dir bleiben
auf ewig fest und treu.

4. Ach Gott, tu’ erheben
mein jung Herzensblut
Zu frischem freud’gem Leben,
zu freiem frommem Mut!
Zu frischem freud’gem Leben,
zu freiem frommem Mut!

5. Laß Kraft mich erwerben
in Herz und in Hand,
Zu leben und zu sterben
fürs heil’ge Vaterland!
Zu leben und zu sterben
fürs heil’ge Vaterland!
English translation
1. I am devoted to you
with heart and with hand,
You land full with love and life,
my German Fatherland!
You land full with love and life,
my German Fatherland!

2. My hearth is glowing,
loyally turned towards you,
You land of the free and faithful,
you glorious Hermann‘s land!
You land of the free and faithful,
you glorious Hermann’s land!

3. I will hold and believe
in God faithfully and free;
Will, Fatherland, remain
forever steadfast and loyal to you.
Will, Fatherland, remain
forever steadfast and loyal to you.

4. O God, do raise
my young hearth’s blood
Towards fresh joyful life,
towards free and faithful courage!
Towards fresh joyful life,
towards free and faithful courage!

5. Let strength me gain
in heart and hand,
To live and to die
for the holy Fatherland!
To live and to die
for the holy Fatherland!

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