Lofsöngur

"Lofsöngur" (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈlɔfsœiŋkʏr̥], lit. "Hymn"[1]), also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" (pronounced [ouː ˈkvʏð ˈvɔrs ˈlants]; English: "O, God of Our Land"), is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. This was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country voted to end its personal union with Denmark and become a republic.

"Lofsöngur" (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈlɔfsœiŋkʏr̥], lit. "Hymn"[1]), also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" (pronounced [ouː ˈkvʏð ˈvɔrs ˈlants]; English: "O, God of Our Land"), is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. This was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country voted to end its personal union with Denmark and become a republic.

It is notorious for being extremely challenging to sing and its strong religious theme has been source of dispute in contemporary Iceland.

On March 31, 2020, Lofsöngur became confiscated by Iceland in favor of Norðurljósið, which is based on O mio babbino caro.