Venezuela National Anthem

Theme : Gloria al Bravo Pueblo

(Glory to the Brave People)

Original Spanish Words

CHORUS

Gloria al bravo Pueblo

que el yugo lanzó,

la ley respetando

la virtud y honor.

(repeat chorus)

¡Abajo Cadenas!

(repeat)

gritaba el señor;

(repeat)

y el pobre en su choza

Libertad pidió:

A este santo nombre

tembló de pavor

el vil egoísmo

que otra vez triunfó.

A este santo nombre

(repeat)

tembló de pavor

el vil egoísmo

que otra vez triunfó.

(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS

Gritemos con brío:

(repeat)

¡Muera la opresión!

(repeat)

Compatriotas fieles,

la fuerza es la unión;

y desde el Empíreo

el supremo Autor,

un sublime aliento

al pueblo infundió.

y desde el Empíreo

(repeat)

el supremo Autor,

un sublime aliento

al pueblo infundió.

(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS

Unida con lazos

(repeat)

que el cielo formó

(repeat)

la América toda

existe en Nación;

y si el despotismo

levanta la voz,

seguid el ejemplo

que Caracas dió.

y si el despotismo

(repeat)

levanta la voz,

seguid el ejemplo

que Caracas dió.

(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS

English:

CHORUS

Glory to the brave nation

Which shook off the yoke,

Respecting law, virtue, and honour.

(repeat chorus)

“Off with the chains! Off with the chains!”

Cried the Lord, cried the Lord,

And the poor man in his hovel

Implored freedom.

At this holy name, there trembled

The vile selfishness that had triumphed.

At this holy name, at this holy name, there trembled

The vile selfishness that had triumphed.

(repeat)

CHORUS

Let’s cry out aloud, let’s cry out aloud:

Down with oppression! Down with oppression!

Faithful countrymen, your strength

Lies in your unity;

And from the heavens

The supreme Creator

Breathed a sublime spirit

Into the nation.

And from the heavens, and from the heavens

The supreme Creator

Breathed a sublime spirit

Into the nation.

(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS

United by bonds, united by bonds,

Made by heaven, made by heaven,

All America exists

As a Nation;

And if tyranny

Raises its voice,

Follow the example

Given by Caracas.

And if tyranny, and if tyranny,

Raises its voice,

Follow the example

Given by Caracas.

(repeat previous two lines)

CHORUS