GOD Save The King is one of the world’s most iconic national anthems, regularly sung by Brits before major sporting events.
With Euro 2024 well underway and the Three Lions tipped to go far in the tournament, here are all the words to the beloved anthem.
What are the lyrics to God Save The King?
God Save The King is one of Britain’s most memorable songs, with almost everyone knowing the famous chorus.
It is officially the anthem of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, as well as being sung on many royal occasions and at sporting events in England and Great Britain.
There are no definitive lyrics, but the verses below are widely accepted as the standard version.
The lyrics to God Save The King are as follows:
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the king!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Wants to reign over us:
God save the king!
O Lord our God, arise,
Scatter your enemies,
And make them fall:
Confuse their politics,
Thwart your dishonest tricks,
In You we fix our hopes:
God save us all.
Your best gifts kept,
Upon it be pleased to pour;
Long will he reign:
May he defend our laws,
And always give us a cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the king!
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, the lyrics changed to the ruling monarch, King Charles III, with the words “Queen” and “she” replaced by “King” and “his”.
Since its creation in 1745, different verses have been added and removed by various composers, monarchs and fan groups.
On most occasions – such as before England’s Euro games – only one verse is sung.
Who wrote God Save the King?
The song was first performed publicly in London during the reign of King George II in the 18th century, but an official composer was never stated.
John Bull is the man most often linked to God Save The King, as he was a popular English composer, musician and organ builder in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Others have speculated that the hymn may have derived from the Catholic language churches throughout England.
The melody has been used and adapted in several compositions over the years by famous musicians such as Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms.
What other countries sing God Save the King?
God Save The King is still used as a national anthem by some Commonwealth countries.
It is also still used as one of New Zealand’s two official national anthems.
It was also used by Australia for some time before they began to recognize Advance Australia Fair as the official song.
The catchy melody has also been replicated in other hymns, such as Liechtenstein’s “Oben am jungen Rhein”, and Norway’s royal anthem, “Kongesangen”.
How to watch Euro 2024
Football fans across the UK are eager to watch every match of this year’s blockbuster tournament, with every game being shown on BBC One and ITV.
The two British broadcasters are splitting the games between them, with most days featuring three live games during the group stage.
A channel will show two games one day and just one the next day.
All the games will also be available on BBC iPlayer and ITVX respectively.
The TV for the tournament’s knockout rounds will be announced in due course.
Both broadcasters will also show the final on July 14th on their respective channels.
Complete Euro 2024 group stage TV guide
Here’s the confirmed list of all the TV picks for each game
- June 14 Germany v Scotland 8pm ITV
- June 15th Hungary v Switzerland 2pm ITV
- June 15th Spain v Croatia 5pm ITV
- June 15th Italy x Albania 8pm BBC
- June 16 Poland x Netherlands 2pm BBC
- June 16th Slovenia v Denmark 5pm ITV
- June 16th Serbia v England 8pm BBC
- June 17th Romania x Ukraine 2pm BBC
- June 17th Belgium v Slovakia 5pm ITV
- June 17 Austria v France 8pm ITV
- June 18 Türkiye v Georgia 5pm BBC
- June 18 Portugal x Czech Republic 8pm BBC
- June 19 Croatia v Albania 2pm ITV
- June 19 Germany v Hungary 5pm BBC
- June 19 Scotland v Switzerland 8pm BBC
- June 20th Slovenia v Serbia 2pm ITV
- June 20th Denmark v England 5pm BBC
- June 20 Spain v Italy 8pm ITV
- June 21st Slovakia x Ukraine 2pm BBC
- June 21 Poland v Austria 5pm ITV
- June 21st Netherlands v France 8pm BBC
- June 22nd Georgia v Czech Republic 2pm BBC
- June 22 Türkiye v Portugal 5pm ITV
- June 22nd Belgium v Romania 8pm ITV
- June 23 Switzerland v Germany 8pm BBC
- June 23 Scotland v Hungary 8pm BBC
- June 24 Albania x Spain 8pm BBC
- June 24th Croatia v Italy 8pm BBC
- June 25th Netherlands v Austria 5pm BBC
- June 25th France v Poland 5pm BBC
- June 25th England v Slovenia 8pm ITV
- June 25th Denmark v Serbia 8pm ITV
- June 26th Slovakia x Romania 5pm BBC
- June 26th Ukraine v Belgium 5pm BBC
- June 26th Georgia v Portugal 8pm ITV
- June 26 Czech Republic v Türkiye 8pm ITV
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