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Flag of the Republic Congo
La Congolaise (The Congolese)
On this day the sun rises
And our Congo stands resplendent.
A long night is ended,
A great happiness has come.
Let us all, with wild joyfulness, sing
The song of freedom.
CHORUS
Arise, Congolese, proud every man,
Proclaim the unity of our nation.
Let us forget what divides us
And become more united than ever.
[: Let us live our motto:
Unity, work, progress. :]
From the forest to the bush,
From the bush to the ocean,
One people, one soul,
One heart, ardent and proud.
Let us all fight, every one of us,
For our old black country.
CHORUS
And if we have to die,
What does it really matter? Our children
Everywhere will be able to say how
Triumph comes through battle,
And in the smallest village
Sing beneath our three colours.
CHORUS
Lyrics and Music: Jean Royer, Jacques Tondra, and Jo Spadiliere
Adopted: 1962
Anthem Replaced: 1969
Restoration of Anthem: 1991
Source: http://pages.prodigy.net/xhang/congo.htm.
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