Den König segne Gott (lit: God bless the King) was, though not officially declared the national anthem, historically assumed the anthem of Saxony.
History The lyrics were written by Georg Karl Alexander von Richter and were sung for the first time on June 5, 1815. It was published as a soldier's song in 1883 by a bookseller, Ernst Röthke in Berlin. The lyrics were very similar to the British original.
Lyrics Den König segne GottVerse numberGerman lyrics1.Den König segne Gott,Den er zum Heil uns gab,Ihn segne Gott.Ihn schmücke Ruhm und Ehr,ihn flieh der Schmeichler Heer,Weisheit steh´um ihn her,Ihn segne Gott!2.Gib ihm lang Regiment,Dem Land Fried‘ und Ruh´,Den Waffen Sieg.Er ist gerecht und gutIn allem, was er tut,Schont jedes Sachsen Blut,Ihn segne Gott!
References
External links Original source of the page (in German)