National anthem of Bolivia

The "**Himno Nacional de Bolivia**" is the national anthem of Bolivia.

### Spanish original

|Spanish lyrics|English translation|
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|<poem></poem>|<poem>**I** Bolivians, a propitious fate has at long last crowned our vows and longings; This land is free, free at last. Its servile state has now finally ceased. The martial turmoil of yesterday, and the horrible clamour of war, 𝄆 are followed today, in harmonious contrast, by sweet hymns of peace and unity. 𝄇 Let us keep the lofty name of our Fatherland in glorious splendour. And, on its altars, once more we must swear: To die before we would live as slaves! To die before we would live as slaves! To die before we would live as slaves! **II** Eternal praise to the brave warriors whose heroic valour and firmness conquered the freedom and glories that now a happy Bolivia justly begins to enjoy! Let their names, preserved forever in marble and bronze, transmit their glory to remote future ages. 𝄆 And in resounding songs let them repeat: Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! 𝄇 **III** Here has Justice erected its throne which vile oppression ignores and, on its glorious laurel it bequeathed us Freedom, freedom, freedom This innocent and beautiful land, which owes its name to Bolívar, 𝄆 is the happy homeland where mankind enjoys the benefits of bliss and peace. 𝄇 **IV** If a foreigner may, any given day even attempt to subjugate Bolivia, let him prepare for a fatal destiny, which menaces such superb aggressor. For the sons of the mighty Bolívar have sworn, thousands upon thousands of times: 𝄆 to die rather than see the country's majestic banner humiliated. 𝄇 </poem>|

### Poetic translation

<poem>**Verse I**
Bolivians, the fate of good intent,
Has crowned our fervent hopes and deep desire.
This ground is free, our country truly free,
Its long enslaved condition now is gone.

The martial roar that sounded yesterday,
And horrible cries of war, they now have passed,
||: Now follow, in harmonious contrast,
Sweet hymns of unity, of peace and grace. :||

**Chorus**
Cherished Homeland, high and noble name,
In glorious splendor, let us now preserve.
And on its sacred altars, let us swear:
To die rather than live on as slaves!
To die rather than live on as slaves!
To die rather than live on as slaves!

**Verse II**
Eternal praise to all our brave warriors,
Whose heroic valor and firm resolve,
Have won the glories that now start to bloom,
For happy Bolivia to now embrace.

May their great names, on marble and on bronze,
Be passed to ages distant and remote,
||: And in resounding songs may they ring out:
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! :||

***Chorus***

**Verse III**
Here justice raised its rightful throne on high,
Which vile oppression truly does not know.
And in its glorious peal, was then bequeathed:
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!
This innocent and beautiful green land,
Which owes its very name to Bolívar,
||: Is the happy place where every man
Enjoys the blessings of true joy and peace. :||

***Chorus***

**Verse IV**
If foreign power should ever one day try
To subjugate Bolivia, our homeland,
Then let it face the fate that will befall,
That threatens every proud and bold aggressor.

For children of the great Bolívar,
Have sworn a thousand times, and sworn again:
||: To perish rather than see humbled low
Our Homeland's sacred banner brought to shame. :||

***Chorus***</poem>

### In indigenous languages

|Aymara lyrics|Aymara IPA|Quechua lyrics|Quechua IPA|
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|Guaraní lyrics|Guaraní IPA|Trinitario Moxos lyrics|Trinitario Moxos IPA|
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