Es Wird Das Alte Banner Weh'n

In winter, the white snow falls, so beautiful on our fields
And in summer, the wealth of nature blooms in our woods
Great poets and great thinkers once brought forth our people
Where are the idealists now, who keep it safe from wrath?

I see all the beautiful forests, the mountains, and the lakes
From the Maas to the Memel, let the German banner wave
There’s no other land in this big, wide world
That’s so unique, and pleases everyone

All the castles and all the palaces, witness to a great time
Germans tell us stories of sunshine and darkness
Thor swings his hammer still, against dark forces of the night
A new day, a day breaks, when the German people awaken

I see all the beautiful forests, the mountains, and the lakes
From the Maas to the Memel, let the German banner wave
There’s no other land in this big, wide world
That’s so unique, and pleases everyone

How many wars have you endured, how many victories proudly won
For your brave soldiers were always filled with your spirit
They’ve always guarded your gates with courage, your loyal men

I see all the beautiful forests, the mountains, and the lakes
From the Maas to the Memel, let the German banner wave
There’s no other land in this big, wide world
That’s so unique, and pleases everyone

Holy is the homeland and holy it will be
Born from the sacred ground, we return to it again
Holy is the homeland and holy it will be
Born from the sacred ground, we return to it again