Dideba zetsit kurtheuls (Praise Be To The Heavenly Bestower of Blessings, დიდეგა ზეცით კურთეულს in Georgian) is the old national anthem of Georgia. Written and composed by Kote Potskhverashvili (1889-1959). A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was used as the national anthem of Georgia from 1918 to 1920, and from 14 November, 1990 to 23 April, 2004. It was replaced by Tavisupleba. Tavisupleba (in Georgian თავისუფლება) is the new national anthem of Georgia. ...

Georgian lyrics

Dideba zetsit kurtheuls

Dideba kvehnad samotkhes,

Turpha iversa.

Dideba dzmobas, ertobas.

Dideba tavisuplebas,

Dideba samaradiso

Kartulmkhne ersa!

Dideba chvensa samshoblos,

Dideba chveni sitsotskhlis

Mizans diadsa;

Vasha trphobasa, sikvaruls

Vasha shvebasa, siharuls,

Salami chesh maritebis,

Shuk gantiadsa!

English translation

Praise be to the heavenly Bestower of Blessings,

Praise be to paradise on earth,

To the radiant Georgians,

Praise be to brotherhood and to unity,

Praise be to liberty,

Praise be to the everlasting,

lively Georgian people!

Praise be to our fatherland,

Praise be to the great and bright aim of our lives;

Hail, O joy and love,

Hail helpfulness and happiness,

Greetings to the truth, that light of dawn!

External links

• MIDI File
• Another MIDI version
• MP3 vocal version