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La Concorde

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La Concorde is the national anthem of Gabon. Written and composed by Georges Aleka Damas, it was adopted upon independence in 1960.

Table of contents
1 French lyrics
2 English translation
3 External link

French lyrics

CHORUS:
Uni dans la Concorde et la fraternit?
Eveilletoi Gabon, une aurore se l?e,
En courage l'ardeur qui vibre et nous soul?e!
C'est enfin notre essor vers la f?icit?
C'est enfin notre essor vers la f?icit?

Eblouissant et fier, le jour sublime monte
Pourchassant ?jamais l'injustice et la honte.
Qu'il monte, monte encore et calme nos alarmes,
Qu'il pr?e la vertu et repousse les armes.

CHORUS

Oui que le temps heureux r??par nos anc?res
Arrive enfin chez nous, rejouisse les ?res,
Et chasse les sorciers, ces perfides trompeurs.
Qui semaient le poison et r?andaient la peur.

CHORUS

Afin qu'aux yeux du monde et des nations amies
Le Gabon immortel reste digne d'envie,
Oublion nos querelles, emsemble b?issons
L'?ifice nouveau au quel tous nous r?ons.

CHORUS

Des bords de l'Ocean au c?ur de la for?,
Demeurons vigilants, sans faiblesse et sans haine!
Autour de ce drapeau, qui vers l'honneurs nous m?e,
Saluons la Patrie et chantons sans arr?!

English translation

CHORUS:
United in concord and brotherhood,
Awake, Gabon, dawn is at hand.
Stir up the spirit that thrills and inspires us!
At last we rise up to attain happiness.

Dazzling and proud, the sublime day dawns,
Dispelling for ever injustice and shame.
May it still advance and calm our fears,
May it promote virtue and banish warfare.

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Yes, may the happy days of which our ancestors dreamed
Come for us at last, rejoicing our hearts,
And banish the sorcerers, those perfidious deceivers
Who sowed poison and spread fear.

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So that, in the eyes of the world and of friendly nations,
The immortal Gabon may maintain her good repute,
Let us forget our quarrels, let us build together
The new structure of which we all have dreamed.

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From the shores of the Ocean to the heart of the forest,
Let us remain vigilant, without weakness and without hatred!
Around this flag which leads us to honour,
Let us salute the Fatherland and ever sing!

CHORUS

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