The Himno Naciónal Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem)
The Himno Naciónal Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem), also known as Mexicanos, Al Grito de Guerra (Mexicans, at the shout of war), is the national anthem of Mexico. The anthem first started being used in 1854, although it was not officially adopted until 1943.
The lyrics of the national anthem, which allude to historical Mexican military victories in the heat of battle and include cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra, after a national contest in 1853. Later in 1854, he asked Jaime Nunó to compose the music, which now accompanies González’s poem.
Scroll down and listen to it with an English translation.
Title: Himno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem)
Also known as Mexicanos, Al Grito de Guerra (Mexicans, at the shout of war)
Lyrics: Francisco González Bocanegra, 1853
Music: Jaime Nunó, 1854
Adopted: 1943 (Mexico)
Coro:
Mexicanos, al grito de guerra
el acero aprestad y el bridón.
Y retiemble en sus centros la Tierra,
al sonoro rugir del cañón.
Y retiemble en sus centros la Tierra,
al sonoro rugir del cañón!
Estrofa:
Ciña ¡oh Patria! tus sienes de oliva
de la paz el arcángel divino,
que en el cielo tu eterno destino
por el dedo de Dios se escribió.
Más si osare un extraño enemigo
profanar con su planta tu suelo,
piensa ¡oh Patria querida! que el cielo
un soldado en cada hijo te dio.
Estrofa:
¡Guerra, guerra sin tregua al que intente
De la patria manchar los blasones!
¡Guerra, guerra! Los patrios pendones
En las olas de sangre empapad.
¡Guerra, guerra! En el monte, en el valle
Los cañones horrísonos truenen,
Y los ecos sonoros resuenen
Con las voces de ¡Unión! ¡Libertad!
Estrofa:
Antes, patria, que inermes tus hijos
Bajo el yugo su cuello dobleguen,
Tus campiñas con sangre se rieguen,
Sobre sangre se estampe su pie.
Y tus templos, palacios y torres
Se derrumben con horrido estruendo,
Y sus ruinas existan diciendo:
De mil héroes la patria aquí fue.
Estrofa:
¡Patria! ¡Patria! Tus hijos te juran
Exhalar en tus aras su aliento,
Si el clarín con su bélico acento
los convoca a lidiar con valor.
¡Para ti las guirnaldas de oliva!
¡Un recuerdo para ellos de gloria!
¡Un laurel para ti de victoria!
¡Un sepulcro para ellos de honor!
Mexican National Anthem
Chorus:
Mexicans, at the shout of war,
make ready the steel and the bridle,
and may the Earth tremble at its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon.
and may the Earth tremble at its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon!
Stanza:
Let gird, oh Fatherland!, your brow with olive
by the divine archangel of peace,
for in heaven your eternal destiny
was written by the finger of God.
But if some enemy outlander should dare
to profane your ground with his sole,
think, oh beloved Fatherland!, that heaven
has given you a soldier in every son.
Stanza:
War, war without quarter to any who dare
to tarnish the coats of arms of the country!
War, war! Let the national banners
be soaked in waves of blood.
War, war! In the mountain, in the valley,
let the cannons thunder in horrid unison
and may the sonorous echoes resound
with cries of Union! Liberty!
Stanza:
O, Fatherland, are your children, defenseless
bend their neck beneath the yoke,
may your fields be watered with blood,
may their foot be printed in blood.
And may your temples, palaces, and towers
collapse with horrid clamor,
and may their ruins continue on, saying:
Of one thousand heroes, here the Fatherland began.
Stanza:
Fatherland! Fatherland! your children swear to you
to breathe their last for your sake,
if the bugle with its bellicose accent
calls them together to battle with courage.
For you, olive wreaths!
A memory for them of glory!
For you, a laurel of victory!
A tomb for them of honor!
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