National Anthem of Switzerland (in German): Swiss Psalm

(Turn on Youtube subtitles for English, French, or Italian subtitles) The “Swiss Psalm“ (German: Schweizerpsalm) is the national anthem of Switzerland. It was composed in 1841, by Alberich Zwyssig (1808–1854). Since then, it has been frequently sung at patriotic events. The Federal Council declined, however, on numerous occasions to accept the psalm as the official anthem. This was because the council wanted the people to express their say on what they wanted as a national anthem. From 1961 to 1981, it provisionally replaced “Rufst du, mein Vaterland“ (“When You Call, My Country“), the anthem by Johann Rudolf Wyss (1743–1818) that was set to the melody of “God Save the King“. On 1 April 1981, the Swiss Psalm was declared the official Swiss national anthem. FRANÇAIS : Le Cantique suisse est l’hymne national de la Suisse, depuis la seconde moitié du xxe siècle. Composé en 1841 par Alberich Zwyssig (1808-1854) avec les pa