Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

The State Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic was the anthem of Latvia from 1945 to 1990 when it was occupied by the Soviet Union.

The anthem was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic on 19 July 1945, subsequently banning the previous anthem "Dievs, svētī Latviju!". The original lyrics had references to Joseph Stalin until its replacement in 1977, when the references of him were removed. After Latvia regained independence in 1990, "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" was restored as its anthem on 15 February 1990.

Background

thumb|The decree on the Anthem of the Latvian SSR. The anthem was adopted on 19 July 1945.

The music was composed by Anatols Liepiņš, and the lyrics were written by Fricis Rokpelnis and Jūlijs Vanags.

Lyrics

thumb|A poster with the chorus of the anthem

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|<poem lang="lv">Šai zemē visdārgā mēs brīvību guvām,

Te paaudžu paaudzēm laimīgam dzimt,

Te šalc mūsu jūra, te zied mūsu druvas,

Te skan mūsu pilsētas, Rīga te dimd.

Padomju Latvija mūžos lai dzīvo,

Spoža lai Padomju vainagā mirdz!

Mēs cēlāmies, verdzības važas lai rautu,

Par gadsimtu cīņām ik vieta vēl teic.

Vien biedros ar diženās Krievzemes tautu

Mēs kļuvām par spēku, kas pretvaru veic.

Pa Ļeņina ceļu uz laimi un slavu

Ar Oktobra karogu iesim mūždien.

Mēs sargāsim Padomju Tēvzemi savu

Līdz pēdējai asiņu lāsei ikviens.

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! Russian translation