Royal Anthems: God Save The Queen

God Save The Queen (or God Save The King) is the Canadian Royal Anthem and is played when members of the Royal Family are present.

The Vice-regal Salute is comprised of the first three lines of God Save The Queen, followed by the first and last lines of O Canada. It is played when the Governor General or Lieutenant Governors are present. 

An early version of the song

God Save The Queen also serves as the Royal Anthem of Britain, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Tuvalu.

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English Lyrics

God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save The Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save The Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter thine enemies,
And make them fall:
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On thee our hopes we fix:
God save us all.

Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save The Queen.

Our loved Dominion bless With peace and happiness From shore to shore;
And let our Empire be 
Loyal, united, free
True to herself and Thee
God save the Queen.

French Lyrics

Que Dieu protège notre gracieuse Reine,
Longue vie à notre noble Reine,
Que Dieu protège la Reine!
Rends-la victorieuse,
Heureuse et glorieuse;
Que soit long son règne sur nous,
Que Dieu protège la Reine!

Ô Seigneur, notre Dieu, surgis
Disperse ses ennemis
Et fais-les chuter;
Confonds leurs complots,
Déjoue leurs conspirations de filou!
En Toi, nous mettons notre espoir;
Que Dieu nous protège tous!

Parmi tous, Tu choisis les dons
Qu’il Te plaît de lui accorder;
Puisse-t-elle régner longuement;
Puisse-t-elle défendre nos lois
Et nous donner souvent raison
De chanter avec cœur et à pleine voix : Que Dieu protège la Reine!

The third verse of the English version is unique to Canada but rarely sung in modern times. Pity.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour