National Anthem of Iceland | Lofsöngur | Ó Guð vors lands | O, God of Our Land

Lofsöngur“ ( also known as “Ó Guð vors lands“ English: “O, God of Our Land“), is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country voted to end its personal union with Denmark and become a republic. It is notorious for being extremely challenging to sing, and its strong religious theme has been the source of dispute in contemporary Iceland. Lyrics in Icelandic: Ó, guð vors lands! Ó, lands vors guð! Vér lofum þitt heilaga, heilaga nafn! Úr sólkerfum himnanna hnýta þér krans þínir herskarar, tímanna safn. Fyrir þér er einn dagur sem þúsund ár og þúsund ár dagur, ei meir: eitt eilífðar smáblóm með titrandi tár, sem tilbiður gu