Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Glory to the Brave People) was adopted as Venezuela's national anthem by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1881. The lyrics were written by the medician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810. The music was later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta. It is said, however, that the melody was known since 1840 as La Marsellesa Venezolana (Venezuelan Marseillaise), in reference to its subtle similarity to the French national anthem. Some recent investigations have suggested that the real author of the anthem is Andrés Bello, and not Salias, to whom it was originally credited, and the music composed by another musician called Lino Gallardo. However, this theory is yet to be proven, and lacks any real recognition among the general Venezuelan population, historians, or otherwise. 









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Castilian lyrics: Juan Jose Landaeta - Vicente Salias

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Gloria al bravo pueblo
Que el yugo lanzó,
La Ley respetando
La virtud y honor.

¡Abajo Cadenas!
¡Abajo Cadenas!
Gritaba el Señor;
Gritaba el Señor.
Y el pobre en su choza,
Libertad pidió.
A este santo nombre
Tembló de pavor,
El vil egoismo
Que otra vez triunfó;
A este santo nombre,
A este santo nombre
Tembló de pavor,
El vil egoismo
Que otra vez triunfó,
El vil egoismo
Que otra vez triunfó.

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Gritemos con brío:
Muera la opresión!
Compatriotas fieles,
La fuerza es la unión.
Y desde el Empíreo,
El supremo Autor,
Un sublime aliento
Al pueblo infundió.

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Unida con lazos
Que el cielo formó,
La América toda
Existe en Nación.
Y si el despotismo
Levanta la voz,
Seguid el ejemplo
Que Caracas dio.

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English lyrics:

CHORUS:
Glory to the brave nation
Which shook off the yoke,
Respecting law, virtue and honour.

"Off with the chains! Off with the chains!"
Cried the Lord, cried the Lord,
And the poor man in his hovel
Implored freedom.
At this holy name, there trembled
The vile selfishness that had triumphed,
The vile selfishness that had triumphed.

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Let's cry out aloud:
Down with oppression!
Faithful countrymen, your strength
Lies in your unity;
And from the heavens
The supreme Creator
Breathed a sublime spirit
Into the nation.

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United by bonds
Made by heaven,
All America exists
As a Nation;
And if tyranny
Raises its voice,
Follow the example
Given by Caracas.

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