The lyrics and music of the England anthem they come from old verses and music of the seventeenth century. In 1745 a patriotic song was sung publicly "God save the king" and was recognized as the National Anthem of England in the early nineteenth century. The authorship is anonymous.

The version that is most used to explain its origin is the one that says that charles edward stuart came to Scotland in 1745 to restore his father's throne, he raised the followers of the Catholic King James in arms. To the cry of "For King James and not the union" he defeated the army of King George II near Edinburgh. When the news came to London After he had beaten Prestonpans, the director of the Royal Theater band made a musical arrangement called God save the King and performed it at the end of the concert.

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Due to its success, the number was repeated night after night. This interpretation became fashionable, and every time the monarch entered a public place he was greeted with that song. Thus the phenomenon spread to other theaters and the public.
Over the years, new verses were added, which are sung very rarely.

Here are the lyrics to "Good Save the Queen":

CHORUS
Verse I
God save our Gracious Queen,
Long live our noble queen
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

Verse II
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter thine (or her) enemies,
And make them fail:
Confounded their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On the basis of our hopes we fix:
God save us all.

Verse III
Your choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.

The following stanzas are currently in disuse because they are considered old and with an imperialist tone:

Stanza IV
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
Those men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world over.

Verse V
From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!

Verse VI
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by your mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

By: María Sánchez Montes
Updated on 12/08/2009

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