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Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna
English: Lesotho, land of our Fathers
National anthem of  Lesotho
LyricsJ.P. Mohapeloa (current lyrics), François Coillard (original lyrics)
MusicFerdinand Samuel Laur, 1820
Adopted1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Audio sample
"Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona" (instrumental)

"Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna" (Template:Lang-en) is the national anthem of Lesotho.[1]. The lyrics were written by François Coillard, a French missionary, and the music is taken from an 1820 hymnal composed by Ferdinand-Samuel Laur.[2] It has been used as the national anthem since the 1960s. The original composition the national anthem was based on had four verses though only the first and last ones ended up being adopted.

History

The original lyrics to "Lesōthō Fatše La Bo Ntat'a Rōna" were written by François Coillard, a French missionary, set to the tune of the 1820 hymnal "Freiheit" (Template:Lang-en) by Ferdinand-Samuel Laur.[3] The first and last verses of the composition were adopted by Lesotho's first independent government as a national anthem. It was used as the national anthem from 1967 onward.

Lyrics

Sesotho lyrics English translation
Lesotho fatshe la bo-ntata rona;
Hara mafatshe ohle le letle ke lona;
Ke moo re hlahileng,
Ke moo re hodileng,
Rea le rata,
Modimo ako boloke Lesotho
U fedise dintoa le matsoenyeho;
Oho fatse lena;
La bo-ntata rona;
Le be le khotso.
Lesotho, land of our Fathers,
Among the lands it is the most beautiful.
It is where we were born,
It is where we grew up--
We love it.
God, please protect Lesotho.
Spare it conflict, and tribulation--
Oh, this land,
Land of our Fathers,
May it have the peace.

Original lyrics

Sesotho lyrics English lyrics
Lesotho lefatse la bontata rona
Hara mafatse le letle ke lona;
Ke moo re hlahileng,
Ke moo re hodileng,
Rea le rata,
Leha ba bang ba re le lenyenyane,
Ho rona le leholo, le lekane
Re na le masimo,
Re na le Dikgomo;
Ho re lekane.
'Me leha le hloka lintho tse ngata,
Le tse rorisoang ke tse ling lichaba,
Le na le Dithaba
Makhulo, Didiba
Lea rateha.
Haholo lefatše lena la rōna
Le se le na le taba tsa Morena;
Batho b'a rapela,
Le m
Mōlimō ak'u bōlōke Lesōthō;
U felise lintoa le matšoenyeho;
Oho fatše lena;
La bo-ntat'a rōna;
Le be le khotso.

References

  1. ^ http://www.nationalanthems.me/lesotho-lesotho-fatse-la-bontata-rona/
  2. ^ Matthias, Schmidt; Andreas, Baumgartner (2018). «Unser Land»? / "Our Land"? Lesothos schweizerische Nationalhymne / Lesotho's Swiss National Anthem. Basel: Christoph Merian Verlag. ISBN 978-3-85616-874-2.
  3. ^ https://www.ideabooks.nl/9783856168742-our-land-lesotho-s-swiss-national-anthem
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