Тhe National Anthem of Ukraine is one of the principal State Symbols of Ukraine along with the National Flag and the National Coat of Arms of Ukraine. Тhe National Anthem of Ukraine is the song “Glorious Spirit of Ukraine Shines and Lives Forever” by Pavlo Chubynskyi (lyrics) and Mykhailo Verbytskyi (music). The official musical editing was performed by Myroslav Skoryk and Jevgen Stankovych (for choir and piano) and approved by the Supreme Council of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine) on 15 January 1992. The text of the national anthem was approved by the Ukrainian Law “On the National Anthem of Ukraine” dd 6 March 2003.
Ukrainian Law “On the National Anthem of Ukraine”
Article 1. The State Anthem of Ukraine is the National Anthem composed by M. Verbytskyi and the first verse with refrain of the lyrics by Pavlo Chubynskyi in the edition as follows:
Glorious spirit of Ukraine shines and lives forever.
Blessed by Fortune brotherhood will stand up together.
Like the dew before the sun enemies will fade,
We will further rule and prosper in our promised land.
Refrain:
We will lay our soul and body for the cherished freedom.
Cossack blood will raise the nation of the joyous people.
Article 2. Honourable all-national events shall begin and finish with the performance of the National Anthem of Ukraine.
The musical execution of the National Anthem of Ukraine shall be carried out at the official state ceremonies and other events.
Article 3. Any desecration of the National Anthem of Ukraine is to be prosecuted and punished pursuant to the Law.
Article 4. This law shall be effective since the day of its publication.
President of Ukraine L. Kuchma
Kyiv
6 March 2004
No 602-IV
The mentioned law was adopted by 334 people's deputies, 46 out of 433 people's deputies registered for voting were against this law. The party factions who did not participate in voting were Social Party and Communist Party. The adoption of this law completed the provisions of Article 20 of the Ukrainian Constitution. The National Anthem of Ukraine composed by Mykhailo Verbytskyi is enshrined by the Ukrainian Law.
Complete Text of the National Anthem of Ukraine
Glorious spirit of Ukraine shines and lives forever.
Blessed by Fortune brotherhood will stand up together.
Like the dew before the sun enemies will fade,
We will further rule and prosper in our promised land.
Refrain:
We will lay our soul and body for the cherished freedom.
Cossack blood will raise the nation of the joyous people.
For the liberty the folk strives ardently from San to Don,
And will let no alien power in our common home.
Aged Dnieper and Black Sea arm in arm rejoice,
And Ukraine will see daylight and live by Fortune’s choice.
Refrain
Passion and hard-working hands prove bright future true.
Song of freedom, loud and clear, guides us all way through.
Over mountains and steppes it flows, over ages told.
Valorous, Ukraine stands strong in a thriving world.
Refrain
On 26 February 2022, the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education encouraged the musicians to incorporate the National Anthem of Ukraine into their concert programmes with the aim to support the Ukrainian nation.
