Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble! (anthem)

Former unofficial Russian anthem (1791–1833) Not to be confused with Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble! (novel).

Grom pobedy, razdavajsja!
English: "Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble!"
Гром победы, раздавайся!
Former de facto anthem of Russia
Lyrics	Gavrila Derzhavin, 1791
Music	Józef Kozłowski, 1791
Adopted	1791
Relinquished	1816
Succeeded by	"How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion"

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"Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble!" was a de facto national anthem of the Russian Empire in the late 18th and early 19th century.

The lyrics were written by the premier Russian poet of the time, Gavrila Derzhavin, and the music by composer Józef Kozłowski, in 1791. The song was written to commemorate the capture of major Ottoman fortress Izmail by the great Russian general Aleksandr Suvorov. This event effectively ended the Seventh Russo-Turkish War.

The tune is a polonaise.

This anthem was eventually replaced by a formal imperial anthem, "God Save the Tsar!", which was adopted in 1833.

Lyrics

Original Russian orthography	Reformed orthography	Russian Latin alphabet	English translation (by Alexander F. Beck)
Громъ побѣды, раздавайся! Весѣлися, храбрый Россъ! Звучной славой украшайся. Магомета ты потресъ! Припев: Славься симъ, Екатерина! Славься, нѣжная къ намъ мать! Воды быстрыя Дуная Ужъ въ рукахъ теперь у насъ; Храбрость Россовъ почитая, Тавръ подъ нами и Кавказъ. Ужъ не могутъ орды Крыма Нынѣ рушить нашъ покой; Гордость низится Селима, И блѣднѣетъ онъ съ луной. Припев Стонъ Синила раздается, Днесь въ подсолнечной вездѣ, Зависть и вражда мятется И терзается въ себѣ. Мы ликуемъ славы звуки, Чтобъ враги могли узрѣть, Что свои готовы руки Въ край вселенной мы прострѣть. Припев Зри, премудрая царица! Зри, великая жена! Что Твой взглядъ, Твоя десница Нашъ законъ, душа одна. Зри на блещущи соборы, Зри на сей прекрасный строй; Всѣхъ сердца Тобой и взоры Оживляются одной. Припев	Гром победы, раздавайся! Веселися, храбрый Росс! Звучной славой украшайся. Магомета ты потрёс! Припев: Славься сим, Екатерина! Славься, нежная к нам мать! Воды быстрые Дуная Уж в руках теперь у нас; Храбрость Россов почитая, Тавр под нами и Кавказ. Уж не могут орды Крыма Ныне рушить наш покой; Гордость низится Селима, И бледнеет он с луной. Припев Стон Синая раздаётся, Днесь в подсолнечной везде, Зависть и вражда мятется И терзается в себе. Мы ликуем славы звуки, Чтоб враги могли узреть, Что свои готовы руки В край вселенной мы простреть. Припев Зри, премудрая царица! Зри, великая жена! Что Твой взгляд, Твоя десница Наш закон, душа одна. Зри на блещущи соборы, Зри на сей прекрасный строй; Всех сердца Тобой и взоры Оживляются одной. Припев	Grom pobedy, razdavajsja! Veselisja, hrabryj Ross! Zvučnoj slavoj ukrašajsja. Magometa ty potrjos! Pripev: Slavjsja sim, Jekaterina! Slavjsja, nežnaja k nam matj! Vody bystryje Dunaja Už v rukah teperj u nas; Hrabrostj Rossov počitaja, Tavr pod nami i Kavkaz. Už ne mogut ordy Kryma Nyne rušitj naš pokoj; Gordostj nizitsja Selima, I blednejet on s lunoj. Pripev Ston Sinaja razdajotsja, Dnesj v podsolnečnoj vezde, Zavistj i vražda mjatetsja I terzajetsja v sebe. My likujem slavy zvuki, Čtob vragi mogli uzretj, Čto svoi gotovy ruki V kraj vselennoj my prostretj. Pripev Zri, premudraja carica! Zri, velikaja žena! Čto Tvoj vzgljad, Tvoja desnica Naš zakon, duša odna. Zri na bleščušči sobory, Zri na sej prekrasnyj stroj; Vseh serdca Toboj i vzory Oživljajutsja odnoj. Pripev	Triumph's thunder louder, higher! Russian pride is running high! Russia's glory sparkles brighter! We have humbled Muslim might. Chorus: Hail to you for this, oh Catherine! Gentle mother to us all! Danube's swiftly flowing waters Are at last in our firm hands; Caucasus respects our prowess, Russia rules Crimean lands. Turkish-Tatar hordes no longer May disturb our calm domain. Proud Selim won't be the stronger evermore, as Crescent wanes. Chorus Groans by Ishmael repeated 'Round the world are heard perforce. Envy, enmity — defeated! — Turn to poison at the source. Make the most of every triumph — For our foes it's time to see: Russia reaches farther-higher Over mountain peaks and seas. Chorus Brilliant Empress, gaze at visions, And behold, a woman great: In your thoughts and your decisions As one soul we all partake. Look at grand cathedrals' splendor, Contemplate our strength and grace; See your subjects' hearts surrender To rejoice before your face! Chorus

Notes

Russian: Гром победы, раздавайся!, romanized: Grom pobedy, razdavajsja!, IPA: [ɡrom pɐˈbʲedɨ rəzdɐˈvajsʲə]

References

"9 мая 1791: Впервые исполнен гимн Гром победы, раздавайся!". Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library (in Russian).
^ "Годный для войск, годный для народа - от ученого до невежды". Kommersant (in Russian). 21 July 2008.

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Anthem as it sounded in original Polonaise form
Russian anthems site (you can find recordings of "Grom pobedy" towards the end of the page or listen it here)

v t e National anthems of Russia
"Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble!" (1791–1816; unofficial) "How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion" (1794–1816; unofficial) "The Prayer of Russians" (1816–1833) "God Save the Tsar!" (1833–1917) "Worker's Marseillaise" (1917–1918) "Anthem of Free Russia" (1917; unofficial) "How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion" (1918–1920) "The Internationale" (1918–1944) "State Anthem of the Soviet Union" (1944–1991) "The Patriotic Song" (1991–2000) "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" (2000–present)

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