Today is August 1st, the Swiss national holiday. It's the 719th anniversary of the Oath of Gruetli, by which Switzerland was founded in 1291. All Swiss, please stand for the national anthem. All others, raise your glasses to the well-being and continued prosperity of a civilized and truly multicultural nation.
When the morning skies grow red And o'er their radiance shed, Thou, O Lord, appeareth in their light. When the Alps glow bright with splendour, Pray to God, to Him surrender, For you feel and understand, For you feel and understand, That he dwelleth in this land. That he dwelleth in this land.
In the sunset Thou art nigh And beyond the starry sky, Thou, O loving Father, ever near. When to Heaven we are departing, Joy and bliss Thou'lt be imparting, For we feel and understand For we feel and understand That Thou dwellest in this land. That Thou dwellest in this land.
When dark clouds enshroud the hills And gray mist the valley fills, Yet Thou art not hidden from Thy sons. Pierce the gloom in which we cower With Thy sunshine's cleansing power Then we'll feel and understand Then we'll feel and understand That God dwelleth in this land. That God dwelleth in this land.
