Tú alfagra land mítt

"Tú alfagra land mítt" ("Thou fairest land of mine"), officially "Mítt alfagra land" ("My fairest land"), is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands.

History
The song was written on 1 February 1906 by Símun av Skarði.

Petur Alberg wrote the first notes of the national anthem in 1907. It was first performed on 26 December 1907.

 Lyrics 
Faroese originalLiteral English translationYou fairest land of mine, my dearest own!
in winter so edge-white, in summer with calm,
you take me to you so tight in your embrace.
You islands so valuable, God bless the name
that men gave to you when they saw you.
Yes, God bless the Faroes, my land!

II
The red that you shine in summer on hillside,
the tempest that destroys many lives wintertime,
and the darkness that hides from me the brightest goal,
and the light that plays me victory in the soul:
all strings that sound, that dare and hope
that I defend the Faroes, my land!

III
I bow therefore down in prayer to you, God:
The holy peace, that I fall to fate!
Let my soul be washed itself in your glory!
So may it be dared – well cleansed by God –
to bear the flag that distinguishes the work
that preserves the Faroes, my land!

 References 

Other websites
Faroese national anthem (with lyrics)
Faroese national anthem (instrumental only)

Category:National anthems
Category:National symbols of the Faroe Islands