God zij met ons Suriname
God zij met on Suriname| English: God be with our Suriname |
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National anthem of  Suriname
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| Also known as |
Opo kondreman
English: Rise, countrymen |
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| Lyrics |
Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel, 1893 |
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| Music |
Johannes Corstianus de Puy, 1876 |
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| Adopted |
1959 |
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God zij met ons Suriname or Opo kondreman is the national anthem of Suriname. It has 2 verses: the first in Dutch and the second in Sranan Tongo.
| Dutch: | English translation |
- God zij met ons Suriname
- Hij verheff'ons heerlijk land
- Hoe wij hier ook samen kwamen
- Aan zijn grond zijn wij verpand
- Werkend houden w'in gedachten
- Recht en waarheid maken vrij
- Al wat goed is te betrachten
- Dat geeft aan ons land waardij.
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- God be with our Suriname
- May He elevate our lovely land
- How we came here together
- We are dedicated to its soil
- Working we keep in mind
- Justice and truth will set free
- All that's good to watch
- Will give value to our land
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| Sranan Tongo: | English translation |
- Opo, kondreman un' opo!
- Sranangron e kari un'.
- Wans' ope tata komopo
- Wi mu' seti kondre bun.
- Strey de f' strey, wi no sa frede.
- Gado de wi fesiman.
- Eri libi te na dede
- Wi sa feti gi Sranan.
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- Rise country men, rise
- The soil of Suriname is calling you.
- Where ever our ancestors came from
- We should take care of our country.
- There is a fight to fight, we shall not be afraid
- God is our leader
- Our whole life until death,
- We will fight for Suriname.
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