O Canada

"O Canada" () is the national anthem of Canada. Calixa Lavallée wrote the music, and Adolphe-Basile Routhier wrote the words in French. It was first sung in French in 1880. Robert Stanley Weir wrote the English words for the song, which are not a translation of the French lyrics, in 1908.

It was sung as the national anthem for many years before the government made it official on 1 July (Canada Day) in 1980.

"O Canada" has been translated into many languages. Some of these languages are spoken by people living in Canada, but they trace their roots in other parts of the globe. These languages include Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, Russian, and Ukrainian. The song has also been translated into indigenous languages (languages spoken by First Nations), such as Inuktitut, Ojibwe, Cree, and Mi'kmaq.

Lyrics
English lyrics
 English original Simple English translation O Canada! Our home and native land, 
True patriot love in all of us command! 
With glowing hearts we see thee rise 
The True North strong and free, 
From far and wide, O Canada, 
We stand on guard for thee. 
God keep our land glorious and free! 
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee; 
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. 

French lyrics
 French original IPA transcription English translation Ô Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
𝄆 Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. 𝄇 [o kanada]
[tɛ.ʁə də nɔ.z‿a.jø]
[tɔ̃ fʁɔ̃.t‿ɛ sɛ̃ də flø.ʁɔ̃ glɔ.ʁi.ø]
[kaʁ tɔ̃ bʁa sɛ pɔʁ.te l‿e.pe.ə]
[il sɛ pɔʁ.te la kʁwa]
[tɔ.n‿is.twaʁ ɛ.t‿yn e.pɔ.pe.ə]
[de ply bʁi.jɑ̃.z‿ɛks.plwa]
[e ta va.løʁ de fwa tʁɑ̃.pe]
𝄆 [pʁɔ.te.ʒə.ʁa nɔ fwa.je.z‿e nɔ dʁwa] 𝄇 O Canada!
Land of our ancestors
Glorious deeds circle your brow
For your arm knows how to wield the sword
Your arm knows how to carry the cross;
Your history is an epic
Of brilliant deeds
And your valour steeped in faith
𝄆 Will protect our homes and our rights. 𝄇

Multilingual versions
 Bilingual version (English and French) Bilingual version (French and English) Trilingual version (English, French and Inuktitut) O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
God keep our land glorious and free!
𝄆 O Canada, we stand on guard for thee! 𝄇 Ô Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
God keep our land glorious and free!
𝄆 O Canada, we stand on guard for thee! 𝄇 ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ! ᓇᖕᒥᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ!
ᐱᖁᔭᑏ ᓇᓚᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᕗᑦ.
ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑎ,
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix !
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits
God keep our land glorious and free!
𝄆 O Canada, we stand on guard for thee! 𝄇

Translations into indigenous language
 Inuktitut Ojibwe Cree Mi'kmaq ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ! ᓇᖕᒥᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ!
ᐱᖁᔭᑏ ᓇᓚᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᕗᑦ.
ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᑎ,
ᓴᙱᔪᓗᑎᓪᓗ.
ᓇᖏᖅᐳᒍ, ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ,
ᒥᐊᓂᕆᑉᓗᑎ.
ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ! ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊ!
ᓇᖏᖅᐳᒍ ᒥᐊᓂᕆᑉᓗᑎ,
𝄆 ᐆ ᑲᓇᑕ, ᓴᓚᒋᔭᐅᖁᓇ!𝄇 O, Canada, maampii enjibaayang
Nindakiimnaang gichi-aapittendaagwag
Ninde'naang mashkawendandaa
Giiwednong zaagtoodaa naaniibwidaa,
O, Canada, weweni ganawendandaa
𝄆 O, Canada, gichi-gwanaaj naaniibwidaa,
Miigwechiwendandaa! 𝄇 Ka Kanata, nikinan nitaskinan.
Sahkihitowin kicawasimisak.
Nitehinan kipasikon.
Kicikiwetinohk.
Ota ohci nete isko.
Kasihtoskatinan.
Nohtawinan. kanaweyita.
𝄆 Ka Kanata ninipawinan kiya ohci! 𝄇 O' Kanata, kmîtkinu kinu
Me'ki ksite'lmulek nkamlamuninaq
Kesi ksalulek mekite'lmulek
Kisiknewa'liek ta'n tetutki'k
U't maqmikew melki ankweyulek
Kisu'lkw wli-anko'tjn kmîtkinu
𝄆 O' Kanata melki ikalulek! 𝄇
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