Hino da Carta

The Hymno da Carta (English: Hymn of the Charter, modern Portuguese spelling: Hino da Carta) was officially proclaimed the national anthem of the Kingdom of Portugal in May 1834.^[1] It was composed by King Pedro IV of Portugal. "Carta" stands for the Constitutional Charter which Pedro IV granted to Portugal. The anthem remained officially in place until 19 July 1911,^[2] nine months after Portugal became a republic, and was replaced by A Portuguesa.

Hymno da Carta

English: Hymn of the Charter
Copy of the original "Hymno da Carta".
Former national anthem of Portugal
Music	Pedro IV of Portugal, 1821
Adopted	May 1834
Relinquished	5 October 1910
Preceded by	Hymno Patriotico
Succeeded by	A Portuguesa

"Hino da Carta" (instrumental)

Instrumental version performed by the Band of the Firefighters Corps of Rio de Janeiro, 1906

Lyrics

Portuguese lyrics	Approximate translation
First stanza
Ó Pátria, Ó Rei, Ó Povo, Ama a tua religião, Observa e guarda sempre Divinal Constituição	O Fatherland, O King and People, Love your religion! Observe and guard always Our Divine Constitution!
Chorus
Viva, viva, viva o Rei Viva a Santa Religião Viva, Lusos Valorosos, A feliz Constituição A feliz Constituição	Hail, hail, hail the King! Hail our Holy Religion! Hail, oh Valiant Lusitanians, Our blessed Constitution Our blessed Constitution!
Second stanza
Oh com quanto desafogo Na comum agitação Dá vigor às almas todas, Divinal Constituição	Oh with what relief In the common agitation It gives vigor to all souls, Our Divine Constitution
Chorus
Third stanza
Venturosos nós seremos Em perfeita união, Tendo sempre em vista todos Divinal Constituição	Fortunate we shall be In perfect union, Always bearing in sight Our Divine Constitution
Chorus
Fourth stanza
A verdade não se ofusca, O Rei não s'engana, não, Proclamemos, Portugueses, Divinal Constituição	The truth cannot be obscured, The King can never do wrong, Portuguese, let us proclaim Our Divine Constitution
Chorus

See also

• A Portuguesa
• Hymno Patriótico