1812 Overture - The Lyrics?

[rockytopva]

The 1812 Overture has a nice set of Christian lyrics. But it appears to have many versions. Any stabs? Please share.

God Preserve Thy People...
Grant salvation to Thy people, Lord,
and we pray Thee bless thine inheritance, O God.
Grant vict'ry to those who fight to save our righteous faith and our dear sacred land.
and from all evil deliver us.
Give victory to our Orthodox Emperor Nicholas Pavlovich
Bestow victory to Orthodox Christians over enemies.
Then the guardian of perfect grace, the cross will forever be.
The cross will forever be
The cross will be, the cross.

God Preserve Thy People/God Save the Tsar....
Grant salvation to Thy people, Lord,
and we pray Thee bless thine inheritance, O God.
Grant victory to those who fight to save our righteous faith and our dear sacred land.
And we pray Thee bless thine inheritance, our dear sacred land, our sacred land.
God save our sacred land.
God grant us victory , victory against our foe!
God save our sacred land!
Give Us Peace!

 

[rockytopva]

With the change in Russian politics it is easy to see how God got omitted from the overture

Atheism - No longer believing the Salvation of God
Communism - No longer supporting the Orthodox Christian Emperor

I am always glad to see the attempt to restore the Christian lyrics in the choral part. From what I have heard it is all performed differently. Different lyrics and languages to each presentation.

 

[rockytopva]

It looks like this particular version of the 1812 overture went like this…
In which they did an excellent job!

Oh Lord save thy people
And bless Thine inheritance
Bestow victory to Orthodox Christians
Over enemies, and preserve thy habitation
By virtue of Thy Cross… By virtue of Thy Cross…
By virtue of Thy Cross… By virtue of Thy Cross…
By your Cross!

At the gate-gate-gate-gate of father’s dear house,
Oh Danube, My Danube, Ay! Merry Danube
At the gate-gate-gate-gate of mother’s new dear house,
Oh Danube, My Danube, Ay! Merry Danube

Oh Lord save thy people
And bless Thine inheritance
Bestow victory to Orthodox Christians
Over enemies, and preserve thy habitation
By virtue of Thy Cross… By virtue of Thy Cross…
God save the Tsar! Strong, Sovereign!
Reign for Glory… For our Glory! For our Glory!