INNO LETTONIA

Wrote  in 1873, very soon became the National Anthem

Dievs, svÂti Latviju,

Mus' dªrgo tÂviju,

SvÂti jel Latviju,

Ak svÂti jel to!

Dievs, svÂti Latviju,

Mus' dªrgo tÂviju,

SvÂti jel Latviju,

Ak svÂti jel to!

Kur latvju meitas zied,

Kur latvju dÂli dzied,

Laid mums tur latm diet,

Mñs Latvijª.

Kur latvju meitas zied,

Kur latvju dÂli dzied,

Laid mums tur latm diet,

Mñs Latvijª.

TRANSLATION

Bless Latvia, O God,

Our verdant native land sod,

Where Baltic heroes trod,

Keep her from harm!

Bless Latvia, O God,

Our verdant native land sod,

Where Baltic heroes trod,

Keep her from harm!

Our lovely daughters near.

Our singing sons appear,

May Fortune smiling here

Grace Latvia!

Our lovely daughters near.

Our singing sons appear,

May Fortune smiling here

Grace Latvia!