O Rwizikuru, land of glory

O Rwizikuru, land of glory

O Rwizikuru, land of glory
National anthem of Rwizikuru
Lyrics	Zvionere Marachera and Alistair Perry, 1946
Music	Horatio Edmiston, c. 1920
Adopted	2 December, 1946
Readopted	22 January, 1964
Relinquished	2 December, 1957
Preceded by	And did those feet in ancient time (1946) Lève-toi, ô Baïen! (1964)
Succeeded by	Lève-toi, ô Baïen! (1957)

O Rwizikuru, land of glory is the national anthem of Rwizikuru, used from 1946 to 1957, and since 1964. The lyrics were written by Zvionere Marachera and Alistair Perry in the transition period between Estmerish rule over Riziland to an independent Rwizikuru, while the melody was composed by Horatio Edmiston around 1920.

First adopted in 1946 upon Rwizikuru's independence by Estmere, O Rwizikuru, land of glory was used until 1957, when it was replaced by Lève-toi, ô Baïen!, as a sign of Vudzijena Nhema's committment to Pan-Bahianism. It was in turn re-adopted after the 1964 coup d'etat that saw the National Salvation Council take power over Rwizikuru, and has remained as the anthem of Rwizikuru since then, despite the institution of the Rwizikuran monarchy in 1968.

Lyrics

Rwizi	Gaullican	Estmerish
First verse
Rwizikuru, nyika yekubwinya Nyika yako ticharamba tichidzivirira Tichamukira kuchamhembe Hatizombofi takavimba zvakare!	Rouizicourou, terre de gloire Votre terre que nous défendrons toujours Nous nous lèverons contre le nord Plus jamais nous ne dépendrons!	O Rwizikuru, land of glory Thy land we shalt forever defend We shall stand up against the north Never again shall we depend!
Second verse
Rudzi rwedu ruchamuka Pamberi kusvika mangwana Isu tinorangarira vatakarasa Asi hatina kubatwa nekusuwa.	Notre nation se lèvera Et avancer vers demain Nous nous souvenons de ceux qui nous avons perdus Nous ne sommes pas piégés dans le chagrin.	Our nation shall rise upwards And advance towards tomorrow We remember those we have lost Yet we are not trapped in sorrow.
Third verse
Pamberi, kumberi! Mira wakasimba kurwisa vavengi vedu! Pamberi, kumberi! Kukunda pamusoro pedu dzese nhamo!	Nous avancerons, nous avancerons! Et tiendrons bon contre nos ennemis! Nous avancerons, nous avancerons! Et triomphe de tous nos malheurs!	We shall advance, we shall advance And stand strong against our foes! We shall advance, we shall advance! And triumph o'er all of our woes!