WILHELMUS National Anthem the Netherlands WILHELMUS TUNE, PLEASE CLICK.

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1 WILHELMUS National Anthem the Netherlands WILHELMUS TUNE, PLEASE CLICK

2 HISTORY The Wilhelmus ("Het Wilhelmus") is the official national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world. The tune of the anthem is based on a French soldiers' song "Autre chanson de la ville de Chartres assiégée par le prince de Condé", which was sung at the time of the siege of the French city of Chartres in 1568 by the Hugenots. The origins of the text are not clear, but it is said that Flemish and Dutch writer and statesman Marnix van St. Aldegonde wrote the text between 1570 and 1572 in the Dutch town of West-Souburg. Marnix van St. Aldegonde studied theology under John Calvin and Theodore Beza at Geneva and returned to the Netherlands in 1560. The complete text of the anthem comprises of fifteen stanzas. The Wilhelmus is an acrostic: the first letters of the 15 stanzas forms the name: W I L L E M V A N N A S S O V, Willem van Nassov, i.e. William "the Silent" of Nassau, the Prince of Orange.

3 There are 15 Stanza’s, we only sing the first and sixth stanza

4 Old-Dutch Dutch English Eerste couplet Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Ben ick van Duytschen bloet Den Vaderlant getrouwe Blyf ick tot in den doet: Een Prince van Oraengien Ben ick vrij onverveert, Den Coninck van Hispaengien Heb ick altijt gheeert. Zesde Couplet Mijn Schilt ende betrouwen Sijt ghy, o Godt mijn Heer, Op u soo wil ick bouwen Verlaet mij nimmermeer: Dat ick doch vroom mach bli jven V dienaer taller stondt, Die Tyranny verdrijven, Die my mijn hert doorwondt. Eerste couplet Wilhelmus van Nassouwe ben ik, van Duitsen bloed, den vaderland getrouwe blijf ik tot in den dood. Een Prinse van Oranje ben ik, vrij, onverveerd, den Koning van Hispanje heb ik altijd geëerd. Zesde Couplet Mijn schild ende betrouwen zijt Gij, o God mijn Heer, op U zo wil ik bouwen, Verlaat mij nimmermeer. Dat ik doch vroom mag blijven, uw dienaar t'aller stond, de tirannie verdrijven die mij mijn hart doorwondt. First stanza William of Nassau am I, of Dutch blood. Loyal to the fatherland I will remain until I die. A prince of Orange am I, free and fearless. The king of Spain I have always honoured. Sixth stanza My shield and reliance are you, o God my Lord. It is you on whom I want to rely, never leave me again. [Grant] that I may remain brave, your servant for always, and [may] defeat the tyranny, which pierces my heart.