The National Anthems of the Allies/Great Britain
For other versions of this work, see God Save the King.
| God Save the King | |
| The British National Anthem | |
|
Words and Music by Henry Carey | |
![\relative c'' {
<<
\new Voice = "anthem" {
\key g \major
\time 3/4
g g a
fis4. g8 a4
b b c
b4. a8 g4
a g fis
g2.
d'4 d d
d4. c8 b4
c c c
c4. b8 a4
b c8[( b)] a[( g)]
b4. c8 d4
e8( c) b4 a
g2. \bar ":|."
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "anthem" {
\set stanza = #"1. "
God save our grac -- ious King,
Long live our no -- ble King,
God Save the King!
Send him vic -- to -- ri -- ous,
Hap -- py and glo -- ri -- ous,
Long to __ reign o -- ver us;
God save the King!
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "anthem" {
\set stanza = #"2. "
O Lord our God, a -- rise!
Scat -- ter our en -- e -- mies,
And make them fall!
Con -- found their pol -- i -- tics;
Frus -- trate their knav -- ish tricks;
On Thee our __ hopes we fix;
God save us all.
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "anthem" {
\set stanza = #"3. "
Thy choic -- est gifts in store
On him be pleased to pour;
Long may he reign;
May he de -- fend our laws,
And ev -- er give us cause
To sing, with __ heart and voice;
God save the King!
}
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff {
\key g \major
<g d b>4\f <d g> <e a>
<d fis>4. <cis g'>8 <d a'>4
<< { <d b'>4 b' <c e,>4 } \\ { s4 g8[ fis] s4 } >> % polyphonic bar
<d b'>4. <c a'>8 <b g'>4
<e a> <d g> <c fis>
<b d g>4. a'8 b[ c]
<d, g b d>4 <d g b d> <d g b d>
<d g b d>4. <d fis a c>8 <d g b>4
<d fis a c> <d fis a c> <d fis a c>
<< { <c' d,>4. <d, g b>8 <d fis a>4 } \\ { fis4 a8 s4. } >> % polyphonic bar
<< { <d, g b>4 <fis c'>8 <g b> <d a'> <cis g'> } \\ { s4 d4 s4 } >> % polyphonic bar
<d g b>4. <d fis a c>8 <d f b d>4
<e g e'>8 <e g c> <d g b>4 <c d fis! a>
<g' d b>2.
}
\new Staff {
\clef "bass"
\key g \major
<g, g,>4 <g b,> <e c>
<d a'>4. <e a>8 <fis a>4
g <g e> <c, g'>
<< { g'4 e8[ fis] } \\ { d2 } >> <e g>4 % polyphonic bar
<c c'>4 <d b'> <d a'>
<g, g'>4. r8 r4
g8[ a b c d e16 fis]
g8 d b d g,4
d8[ e fis g a b16 c]
d8[ a fis g] d4
g a8[ g fis e]
<d d'>[ <c c'> <b b'> <a a'>] <g g'>4
<c c'> <d d'> <d d'>
<g, g'>2.
}
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| God Save the King | |
| The British National Anthem | |
|
Words and Music by Henry Carey | |