Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser [Imperial anthem][+English translation]

"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (English: God Save Emperor Francis) is an anthem to Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria. The lyrics were by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749-1827), and the melody by Joseph Haydn. It is sometimes called the "Kaiserhymne" (Emperor's Hymn). Haydn's tune has since been widely employed in other contexts: in works of classical music, in Christian hymns, in alma maters, and as the tune of the "Deutschlandlied", the national anthem of Germany.
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Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser,
Unsern guten Kaiser Franz!
Lange lebe Franz, der Kaiser,
In des Glückes hellstem Glanz!
Ihm erblühen Lorbeerreiser,
Wo er geht, zum Ehrenkranz!
|: Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser,
Unsern guten Kaiser Franz! :|
Laß von seiner Fahne Spitzen
Strahlen Sieg und Fruchtbarkeit!
Laß in seinem Rate Sitzen
Weisheit, Klugheit, Redlichkeit;
Und mit Seiner Hoheit Blitzen
Schalten nur Gerechtigkeit!
|: Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser,
Unsern guten Kaiser Franz! :|
Ströme deiner Gaben Fülle
Über ihn, sein Haus und Reich!
Brich der Bosheit Macht, enthülle
Jeden Schelm- und Bubenstreich!
Dein Gesetz sei stets sein Wille,
Dieser uns Gesetzen gleich.
|: Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser,
Unsern guten Kaiser Franz! :|
Froh erleb' er seiner Lande,
Seiner Völker höchsten Flor!
Seh' sie, Eins durch Bruderbande,
Ragen allen andern vor!
Und vernehm' noch an dem Rande
Später Gruft der Enkel Chor.
|: Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser,
Unsern guten Kaiser Franz!

[@daniellowenzahn5630]

Bei mir in Russland wird momentan der Sieg im 2 Weltkrieg gefeiert und ich verbringe meine Zeit lieber mit klassischen deutschen Liedern ^^

[@Daniel-qz3pk]

Russlands Geschichte im 2. WK ist ja auch nicht gerade mit Ruhm bekleckert...

[@KG72740]

@@Daniel-qz3pk Mit Rum?

[@CapitanoKarl]

@@Daniel-qz3pk Ein Alkoholisches Getränk? Die bekleckern es eher mit Wodka

[@daniellowenzahn5630]

@_DJDAN_ Es gibt keine Nation, die sich im 2 Weltkrieg mit *Ruhm bekleckert hat

[@Daniel-qz3pk]

@@CapitanoKarl ich meine natürlich Ruhm, was sich u.a. hier rauf bezieht, nicht nur auf die stalinistischen Verbrechen www.mitteleuropa.de/stalin-barbar01.htm WHOOPS WHOOPS HABT IHR NICHT IN DER SCHULE GELERNT STIMMT ABER TROTZDEM lässt sich alles nachlesen

[@thatoneweirdrandomguy4766]

Me and the bois used to jam with Kaiser Francis all the time,we were the homies

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

Oh right! You were that one weird random guy that snuck into my imperial court all the time!

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

Every time I tried to have him executed, he would run off! Eventually, I just gave up. He can be quite entertaining, after all.

[@mrraichudealola9227]

and then came the serbians

[@fredericusrexii1817]

Jésus bless Austria and Germany.

[@CapitanoKarl]

@Rhine Mapper No

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

@Rhine Mapper How dare you compare my beautiful empire to that gutter-crown Prussian excuse of an empire?! JK, I recognize the sovereignty of the great Prussians!

[@asianlifter]

Both are German Speaking Nations, I consider them the same

[@dr.ludwig]

Austrians are ofc ethnic Germans just living in their own state.

[@CapitanoKarl]

​@@asianlifter Australians and Americans are the same?

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

Once again, Herr Doktor, you make me tear up with joy and nostalgia. I remember when Herr Haydn first brought me this piece. Ah, thank you for doing all you are doing to help bring joy and edification about the Germanic culture through this music! The House of Habsburg stands with you, always! -Kaiser Franz II/I, last Holy Roman Emperor and first Austrian Emperor

[@dr.ludwig]

It's a pleasure that you like it my majesty :)

[@suchiegimao1477]

You lost in the Napoleonic Wars

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

@@suchiegimao1477 Most of them, yes, but those last two were pretty good for us!

[@mikeor-]

@@peculiarpangolin4638 And you lived to see the deaths of both Napoleon I & II.

[@mikeor-]

@@peculiarpangolin4638 I thought Austria did not fight in the Battle of Waterloo. I thought that it was only Britain and Prussia.

[@Mysteres78979]

Austria: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser! Britain: God save our noble queen/king! Russia: Боже, Царя храни! (God save the tsar!) Peasants of France: Don't try to ask god to save you, Louis.

[@MonsieurWeevil]

Not only Austria.

[@mikeor-]

The original version of God Save the King was written for Louis XIV in 1686. So no, the peasants of France did not say: "Don't try to ask God to save you, Louis." In fact, it was quite the opposite. God Save the King came from France, NOT Britain.

[@Cole-yy7cq]

America: God is our king!

[@mikeor-]

Furthermore, the original French Revolution was not even against Louis XVI. Early on, when Louis became a Constitutional Monarch, the people of France were more concerned with removing the privileges of the nobility. During such sessions, which Louis actually held after the Women's March on Versailles, the representatives of the Third Estate (which included the peasants) often cried out: "Vive Louis! Vive le Roi!" It was only after the Flight to Varennes that the people turned against the monarchy.

[@leonardoferrari4852]

If the italian government finds out i listened to this i'll probably lose my citizenship

[@julianiitheapostateconstan6744]

You will lose Roman citizenship, that's for sure. Hell, I'd have you sent to the brazen bull for siding with the Barbarian!

[@AshleyGravesreal]

Meh as a lombard i would be happy too i loved austria since i have austrian roots myself but the Lombardy-Venetia was a cringe title

[@flylikealbatross7441]

Wenn ein Staatsgast aus Österreich nach Deutschland kommt bekommt er die aktuelle und diese ehemalige Hymne zu hören. Praktisch.

[@granville7]

it's all a matter of perspective^^

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

Anyone else slightly annoyed that the background is my grandfather, Franz I and not me or my grandson, Franz Josef? No, literally just me? Oh well.

[@mikeor-]

Mein Kaiser, I just want to say that it is absolutely hilarious that your grandson chose to style himself Franz Joseph instead of Franz II. It seems that Austria doesn't want to see itself as a continuation of the Holy Roman Empire. Still, you appear to be the better Emperor, and those who lost the majority of the Napoleonic Wars to the French deserve nothing but respect and pity. While I love Napoleon for what he did, he didn't have to destroy the HRE. He did it only because it was inevitable. Had it not been for Napoleon, the Holy Roman Empire would still have fallen, as by 1848, it was a whole new Europe.

[@FranzJosephI.]

Es lebe das alte Österreich! Es lebe die Monarchie!

[@zaxxxppe]

Grüß aus Bosnien! Die Bosniaken kommen

[@timtim4387]

Wieso bevorzugst du eine Monarchie? Ich weiß, dass es gute Monarchen gab, allerdings ist das erstens Ansichtssache und zweitens falls man einen Monarchen mal nicht gut findet, wirst du ihn nicht los.

[@tirolerfighter.9144]

Für Gott, Kaiser und Vaterland! Mögen die Habsburger wieder in Wien regieren und alte Gebiete zurückholen wie Südtirol usw.

[@mikeor-]

This anthem was written for Francis II, the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the first Emperor of Austria. Originally composed in 1797 by Franz Joseph Haydn and Lorenz Leopold Haschka, it was written as a counter to Revolutionary France during the War of the Second Coalition. After the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, Francis became Emperor of Austria as Francis I. In 1826, Lorenz Leopold Haschka wrote new lyrics to fit with Francis' position as Emperor of Austria, and the 1826 lyrics, which are in this video were used until the death of the Emperor in 1835. New lyrics were composed for his son, Ferdinand, Segen Hohen Sohne Osterreichs, Unsern Kaiser Ferdinand. This was used until Ferdinand abdicated in 1848. The 1826 lyrics of Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser was used for Francis' grandson, Franz Joseph, from 1848 until 1854, and again from 1855 until 1867. When the Austrian Empire became Austria-Hungary in 1867, the anthem was changed to Gott erhalte, gott beschutze, and this was used as the Imperial anthem until the fall of the Empire in the aftermath of World War I. Today, this music is still used as Germany's national anthem, Das Lied der Deutschen.

[@СергейАлександров-к4п]

I have a social networking girlfriend in St Petersburg, who is a monarchist (as am I, though). She's a lovely girl, enthusiastically in love with Russian and European history! She's crazy about the symbol of Austria, Empress Sissi, wife of Franz Joseph, so she often posts about her on social media, adopts her habits, etc. She has such beautiful hair like Sissi's, grows it below the waist and takes care of it just like the Empress did. I think this lovely anthem would be a delightful gift for her. Admittedly, it was written for another Franz.))

[@dr.ludwig]

Sounds really cool! Sissi is still beloved here as well, such a great woman. Others also love Luise of Prussia who lived during Napoleons times.

[@anonymousstout4759]

Finally the one with vocal. Thank you

[@geryc.6602]

Große historische Qualität in Liedern und Musik! Ein Schatz der Menschheit! Wunderbare germanische Kultur!!! Vielen Dank für Ihre Arbeit, Dr. Ludwig!!!

[@periklisgermanos6488]

Thank you for uploading it I love it

[@mikeor-]

1797 lyrics: God save Emperor Francis, Our good Emperor Francis! Long live Francis, the Emperor, In the brightest splendor of happiness! May laurel sprigs bloom for him, As a garland of honor, wherever he goes! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! From the tips of his standards, May victory and fruitfulness shine! May upon his prudent counsel, Knowledge, wisdom, and honesty sit! And with His Majesty's lightning, May fair justice always prevail! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! May the abundance of thy gifts, Pour over him, his house, his Empire! Break the power of the wicked, Reveal every trick of rogues and knaves! May thy law always be his will, And make this like laws to us! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! May he experience the highest bloom, Of his lands and of his people! May he see them, united as brothers, Loom above all others! And may he still hear, at the very edge, Of a late tomb, his grandchildren's chorus: God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis! God save Francis, the Emperor! Our good Emperor Francis!

[@bcwest56]

Thank you Dr. Ludwig, I enjoy all of your translated works and appreciate your contributions to the German people and their descendants of which I am one .I am so glad to be able to translate the German music I heard growing up.

[@dr.ludwig]

I'm glad you like it :) There are sooo many more songs to come

[@mikeor-]

This song was used by not only Francis I of Austria, but also for his grandson, Franz Joseph I, until Austria became the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1867. After that, a new anthem was written upon this melody: "Gott erhalte, Gott beschutze." After the Empire fell in 1918, a new verse was written for the son of the last Austrian Emperor, Otto von Habsburg (1922-2011), who returned to Austria in 1948, though not to become Emperor. Instead, Otto von Habsburg was the Representative of Austria in the EU and head of the House of Habsburg until he retired in 2007, but remained the head of the house until his death in 2011. His son, Karl von Habsburg, is the current head of the House of Habsburg and unofficial claimant to the defunct Austrian throne. In 1924, the Austrian Federal State took this anthem with the new lyrics: "Sei gesegnet ohne Ende," which was used as the anthem there until 1938, when the Anschluss occurred. In 1946, Austria took its current anthem, which had the melody written by Mozart instead of Haydn, but this melody is still used in Germany's anthem: "Das Deutschlandlied."

[@mikeor-]

In your description, you have the lyrics of the 1797 version, which was the Anthem of the Holy Roman Empire. But in the video, the lyrics are of the 1826 version, which was the anthem of the Austrian Empire, not the HRE. People often confuse the two versions, but I genuinely prefer this one to the 1797 version, which I struggle to play. I used to play the piano, and I want to learn how to play this song. If there is any website that has the piano I hear in the background of this song, Dr. Ludwig, please send me the notes so that I can play this. Haydn is one of my favorite Classical Era Composers, and I wish I could play his music again.

[@Cole-yy7cq]

Teacher: "This is Francis, everyone, he's an exchange student from Austria." Girls: "OMG, he's so cute!" Boys:

[@Polartag]

Ich hab' den Beckenbauer nie gemocht. Aber sei's drum.

[@mariamirabella8747]

The BEST 🌟 " Kaiserhymne" and VIDEO!!!🇦🇹👑🇩🇪💐 BRAVO!!! 🌹Thank you very much 💖Dr. Ludwig!

[@mikeor-]

I hate to say this, but the Austro-Hungarian Anthem, Gott erhalte, Gott beschutze, is superior to this.

[@mikeor-]

In 1826, Lorenz Leopold Haschka wrote the lyrics in this video for Francis II that reflected his status as Emperor of Austria rather than the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Imperial lyrics are difficult to find, which is why the Austrian lyrics are more famous.

[@Liberty73_NA]

I've been looking for this version of "God Save Emperor Francis." Which Haydn album/cd is this from? Thanks for the translation!

[@pizmak6268]

Puree beautifulness!

[@s.klarsson2755]

Where on gods green earth can i get this song on Spotify, i need it!?

[@p.b.5107]

I know you have put this background for historical accuracy, but this piece was more frequent under Franz Joseph, who is more popular amongst the old members of the Habsburg Empire, later Austria-Hungary.

[@itzjoshua9956]

I approve this

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

As do I. ;)

[@palastofhistory4026]

@@peculiarpangolin4638 aaa look it's unsern guten kaiser Franz

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

@@palastofhistory4026 Indeed.

[@lucaskazuonishiharu3118]

The chorus in the end of this version is epic!

[@mikulitsi1819]

Is there a reason you posted this video? Seeing that the other video said that this is the "new version" Anyways I can't enough of the piano playing in the background + the last verse with the multi vocals. Godly to my ears

[@dr.ludwig]

Just updated English lyrics back then.

[@rikaweimann6063]

buona sera🌇 bella canzone eccelsa magnifica musica🎵🎵viva Kaiser👑 mi piace molto😍😀complimenti🍷💕💕

[@bigbrother6548]

A. E. I. O. U.

[@marycavender7136]

Wow this is an awesome version of this anthem! Thank you very much!🎼🎹🎵🎶🌹🎭❤️👍❗

[@zaxxxppe]

One of the prettiest anthems. Greetings from Bosnia, once part of the Empire.

[@luciomartinzavalagallo3005]

Thanks for sharing. I really like this hymn. It's very beautiful. "Gott erhalte Menschen des Guten."

[@mikeor-]

This is one of my favorite anthems, but the one thing I really hate is that everyone says this is the anthem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is NOT, nor has it ever been, the anthem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was used for both Francis II and Franz Joseph, only because the latter was the grandson of Francis II and was also named Franz. What people forget is that this anthem was used for Franz Joseph from 1848 until 1854. In 1854, new lyrics were written upon this melody, with two revisions made in 1856, and a final one in 1867. That was when, following the creation of Austria-Hungary, the anthem became Gott erhalte, gott beschutze/Unsern Kaiser, unsern Land! Gott erhalte, gott beschutze is an entirely different anthem from Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser, mainly because it speaks of the land itself, and my favorite lines are; Heil Franz Josef! Heil Elisen! Segen ganzen Habsburgs Haus! These lines, which translate to; Hail Franz Joseph! Hail Elise! Bless the entire House of Habsburg! reflect the Habsburgs' tolerance of others, as Gott erhalte, gott beschutze allowed other languages to sing it. However, the fact that it does not seem to reflect Franz Joseph, which, as my favorite lines point out, is not true, people use this song as the anthem of Austria-Hungary. This song is NOT the anthem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it is also NOT the anthem of the Holy Roman Empire! It is the anthem of the Austrian Empire, and the Austrian Empire alone!

[@dr.ludwig]

Well explained, that's why I called it imperial anthem in the title, it was made for the dynasty and probably mostly used in Austria.

[@mikeor-]

@@dr.ludwig One of the most hilarious things I find about this anthem, Doctor, is that some people call the Holy Roman Empire's version the anthem of the Austrian Empire, and that they call this the Holy Roman Empire's anthem. Perhaps the fact that the words ''Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser, unsern guten Kaiser Franz,'' is used in both versions. However, my third-favorite version of this tune, after Gott erhalte, gott beschutze and this version is when it is used in the anthem Das Lied der Deutschen or Das Deutschlandlied.

[@incrediblemr.e8765]

This version is my favorite. Thank you dr. Ludwig.😁

[@tf2664]

Epic painting

[@asianlifter]

Question, is there a difference between the several reuploads of the same songs Doc uploads?

[@dr.ludwig]

Yes the English lyrics are reworked.

[@asianlifter]

Dr. Ludwig thats epic, doc Love your videos! Keep it up!

[@SwissMedi]

Would you like to make the full version of Switzerland? (lyrics and orchestra) if yes it would be amazing!

[@nixda4035]

Danke.

[@tirolerfighter.9144]

Das schöne Kaisertum Österreich-Ungarn. Natürlich sage ich das nur weil ich Südtiroler bin aber die Bayerische Monarchie war auch einer der besten.

[@granville7]

I bet you wouldn't want to have lived under their thumb back then - as a time traveler. Corvée might be one example why

[@jonvaze]

O Brasil tem profundas ligações com a Casa de Habsburg, pois nossa primeira imperatriz, dona Leopoldina, era filha de Francisco I da Áustria que era avô de nosso querido imperador Dom Pedro II. Longa vida à Áustria! Saudações do Brasil!

[@MichaelJ44]

UBBBBER ALLLLE..... *Oh*

[@radicalgremlin6440]

Fun fact an Austrian composer played this song 3 times before he died. As and act of defiance against the invading french.

[@Polavianus]

Can you do Gott Erhalte,Gott Beschütze

[@jasoncordray4957]

Beautiful

[@EpicThe112]

The odd thing about this Austria Hungary National Anthem is that the East German National Anthem auferstanden aus ruinen lyrics do fit here and also Gott Erhalte Franz den kaiser Lyrics fit the East German auferstanden aus ruinen. Since Gott Erhalte Franz den kaiser lives on as Deutschlandlied

[@SirChill-gm8bh]

reupload?

[@darkdelta3377]

very nice

[@liamwhelan6831]

Can this version be found elsewhere online? Wer ist den Singer?

[@SeabassCondor]

Sounds awesome! Where did you get the piano accompaniment for this piece?

[@dr.ludwig]

I think that was on a CD

[@SeabassCondor]

@@dr.ludwig Shame, I wanted to play it. :(

[@ingemayodon5128]

Kann mir bitte jemand sagen, wer der Sänger ist? Vielen Dank und LG aus Montreal, Qc, Canada

[@saxo9266]

Restore the Holy Roman Empire would be dream coming to life for me

[@granville7]

perish the thought! the EU is much better

[@nikolairostov3326]

@@granville7 not really, creating one nation of Europe is impossible as it’s far to diverse to be under one state, it’s also not necessary.

[@jakubgalon5155]

Spotify??

[@cedricahsu8193]

山川壯麗，物產豐隆，炎黃世胄，東亞稱雄。 毋自暴自棄，毋故步自封，光我民族，促進大同。 創業維艱，緬懷諸先烈；守成不易，莫徒務近功。 同心同德，貫徹始終，青天白日滿地紅； 同心同德，貫徹始終，青天白日滿地紅。

[@dimaswirantoraharjo2547]

Gott erhalte Dr. Ludwig!

[@tonybarde2572]

Who sings this version?

[@the-colour-white9587]

Ein Kommentar für Gott und Kaiser

[@cyberbird2014]

who's the author? where can I download this? why is this information never present on this kind of video... fucking hell...

[@dr.ludwig]

It's from a very old CD, I don't know the name sadly. You can download it with the 4k downloader or from my homepage.

[@cyberbird2014]

@@dr.ludwig I used yconverter

[@kadenling3267]

this sounds familiar.... did the germans use this and mixed abit of the lyrics?

[@angelotonin8644]

GOTT ERHALTE KAISER FRANZ

[@chris.l.3710]

Mh... irgendwie erinnert mich die Melodie an was, aber was nur? XD

[@bekluwe]

Nicht lustig. Damals betrachten sich alle im HRR als Deutsche, auch Mozart der es selbst explizit sagte.

[@chris.l.3710]

@@bekluwe ich wollte damit eigentlich sagen das mich ,,Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" ans ,,Deutschlandlied" erinnert. Und ja ich kenne die Geschichte unserer Hymne.

[@CapitanoKarl]

@@bekluwe Macht das Mozart zu einem Deutschen?

[@dr.ludwig]

Natürlich war Mozart und sind die Österreicher ethnische Deutsche. Es gibt keine Ethnie Österreicher. Sie sind Deutsche, die in ihrem eigenen Staat leben, so wie auch ich Bayer und Deutscher gleichzeitig bin.

[@CapitanoKarl]

@@dr.ludwig Kein ÖSterreicher will deutscher genannt werden, man hat eine realtiv große Abneigung dagegen.

[@Anonymoususer44569]

What's the difference between this version and the version uploaded in 2018?

[@dr.ludwig]

Oh we just corrected some English^^

[@Anonymoususer44569]

@@dr.ludwig Danke!

[@SmaugAltair]

:-) Gott erhalte Kaiser Ludwig, unsern Guten Kaiser Ludwig.

[@PerunsZGRevenge]

Wir können uns mit schönen alten Liedern freuen, aber leider hat das Böse gewonnen. Die Welt, die sein sollte, wird niemals sein. Mit edlem Otto ist die letzte Glut der Monarchie gestorben.

[@GreatBritain105]

I need to download edit how to download

[@peterfuchs187]

❤

[@Gammelbutter]

Das ist doch die selbe Melodie wie die Deutsche Nationalhymne.

[@smurfsurf67]

Ach echt😂

[@julianiitheapostateconstan6744]

reminds me of falty imperial legitimacy

[@TeutonicOrderState]

☩

[@suchiegimao1477]

Francis lost ship Napoleon's War

[@spacekidd8201]

I played this in modern day germany Im now in a hospital

[@Beancito_Horroroso]

Österreich... Komm zurück...

[@Etzelsschizo]

Mama, können wir das Lied der Deutschen haben? Mum: Wir haben das Lied der Deutdchen schon daheim. Lied der Deutschen daheim: (Deutsche Memes sind so scheiße.) (Und ja, ich weiß das GEFDK das Oeiginal ist)

[@dr.ludwig]

Deutsche Miehms sind in jeder Hinsicht überlegen!