Himnusz

Himnusz
English: Hymn
	Original sheet music for Himnusz
	National anthem of Hungary
Also known as	Isten, áldd meg a Magyart (English: God, bless the Hungarians); A magyar nép zivataros századaiból (English: From the stormy centuries of the Hungarian people)
Lyrics	Ferenc Kölcsey, 1823
Music	Ferenc Erkel, 1844
Adopted	1844 (de facto); 1949 (by the Hungarian People's Republic); 1989 (de jure)
Audio sample
	U.S. Navy Band instrumental version file; help;

"Himnusz" (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈhimnus] ^ⓘ; lit. "Hymn" or "Anthem") is the national anthem of Hungary.^[1] The lyrics were written by Ferenc Kölcsey, a nationally renowned poet, in 1823, and its currently official musical setting was composed by the romantic composer Ferenc Erkel in 1844, although other less-known musical versions exist. The poem bore the subtitle "A magyar nép zivataros századaiból" ("From the stormy centuries of the Hungarian nation"); it is often argued that this subtitle – by emphasising past rather than contemporary national troubles – was added expressly to enable the poem to pass Habsburg censorship. The full meaning of the poem's text is evident only to those well acquainted with Hungarian history. The first stanza is sung at official ceremonies and as well in common. It was de facto used as hymn of the Kingdom of Hungary from its composition in 1844, and was officially adopted as national anthem of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989.

The lyrics of "Himnusz" are a prayer beginning with the words Isten, áldd meg a magyart (pronounced [ˈiʃtɛn ˈaːld mɛɡ ɒ ˈmɒɟɒrt] ^ⓘ; English: "God, bless the Hungarians").

^ "The Story Behind the Hungarian National Anthem". Jules S. Vállay. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[1] "The Story Behind the Hungarian National Anthem". Jules S. Vállay. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

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