Canada Anthem 4K [Instrumental]

The Canadian National Anthem, or “O Canada” as many call it today, was originally written in Québec City by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier in French. The anthem was originally called “Chant National” and first performed on June 24, 1880 for the Saint-Jean-Baptist Day celebration, which is actually Quebec’s national holiday, not Canada’s which is July 1st. The lyrics of this original version have been amended several times, however the original French lyrics have remained the same since then. The original manuscript doesn’t exist but there are two copies of the first edition. One copy is kept in the archives of the Séminaire de Québec, and the other at the Faculty of Music at the Université de Montréal.

English version:

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.