The Prayer of Russians

The song Molitwa Russkich (Russian Молитва русских - dt Prayer of Russians ) is considered by some authors as the official national anthem of the Russian Empire under Tsar Alexander I 1816-1833. The lyrics were written by Vasily Zhukovsky, the melody is that of "God Save the Queen".

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List of historical national anthems The Internationale Patrioticheskaya Pesnya
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