Ich hab mich ergeben

Ich hab mich ergeben

English: I have surrendered myself
The text in an old German song book, titled Gelübde
Former national anthem of West Germany
Also known as	"Gelübde" (English: "Vow")
Lyrics	Hans Ferdinand Maßmann, 1820
Music	August Daniel von Binzer, 1819
Adopted	1949
Relinquished	1952
Preceded by	"Deutschlandlied" and "Horst-Wessel-Lied" (by Germany)
Succeeded by	"Deutschlandlied"
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"Ich hab mich ergeben" (instrumental) file help

"Ich hab mich ergeben" (English: "I have surrendered myself", lit. '"I surrendered"'), originally titled "Gelübde" ("Vow"), is a German patriotic song. The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. It was one of the unofficial national anthems of West Germany from 1949 until 1952, when the "Deutschlandlied" was officially reinstated.^[1] Its tune is now used in the Micronesian national anthem.