{{unref|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox anthem |title = Himno del Estado Miranda |english_title = Miranda State Anthem |alt_title = |en_alt_title = |image = |image_size = |caption = |prefix = Regional |country = {{VEN}} |author = Jacinto Áñez |lyrics_date = |composer = Germán Lira |music_date = |adopted =1909 |until = |sound = |sound_title = }} The '''anthem of the Miranda State, Venezuela''', has lyrics by Jacinto Áñez; and music composed by Germán Lira. It honors Francisco de Miranda and was adopted as the official anthem on December 22, 1909.
== Lyrics == {| border=0 |- | valign=top | '''Spanish '''
::'''— Coro —''' ::''Gloria al héroe inmortal que destaca'' ::''Su bizarra figura de la historia'' ::''Del cenit a la negra Carraca'' ::''Como pródiga fuente de gloria.'' ::
:'''— I —''' :''Cruza el suelo infecundo'' :''Donde fuerzas arteras'' :''Arrebatan al mundo'' :''Su don de libertad;'' :''No respeta fronteras'' :''En los pueblos que gimen;'' :''Ante el odio y el crimen'' :''Su deber es luchar.'' : :
:'''— II —''' :''Si España le fulmina'' :''detrás de sus altares'' :''Inglaterra ilumina'' :''Su sendero inmortal;'' :''Desprecia de los zares'' :''La codicia ofrenda'' :''Porque falta a su tienda'' :''La dulce libertad.'' : :
:'''— III —''' :''Francia le abre sus brazos'' :''Despedazado el pecho,'' :''Porque a duros zarpazos'' :''Un trono derrumbó;'' :''Y el humano derecho'' :''Al erguirse triunfante'' :''Vio el esfuerzo pujante'' :''De Miranda en acción.'' : : |valign=top | '''English'''
::'''— Chorus —''' ::''Glory to the inmortal hero that makes stand out'' ::''His bizarre figure from the history'' ::''Of the zenith in the dark Carraca'' ::''As a prodigal source of glory.''
:'''— I —''' :''Crosses the sterile soil'' :''Where cunning forces'' :''Take away from the world'' :''Its gift of liberty;'' :''He doesn't respect frontiers'' :''In the moaning towns;'' :''Towards hate and crime'' :''His duty is to fight.''
::'''(Chorus)'''
:'''— II —''' :''If Spain fulminates him'' :''Behind its altars'' :''England illuminates'' :''His immortal path;'' :''Rejects from the tzars'' :''The greed offer'' :''Because his tent is missing'' :''The sweet liberty.''
::'''(Chorus)'''
:'''— III —''' :''France opens its arms for him'' :''Shattered his chest,'' :''Because against hard lashes'' :''A throne demolished;'' :''And the upright human'' :''When erected triumphant'' :''Saw the struggling effort'' :''Of Miranda in action.''
::'''(Chorus)''' |}
==See also== * Miranda (state) * Francisco de Miranda * List of anthems of Venezuela
== External links == * {{in lang|es}} [http://venciclopedia.com/index.php?title=Himno_del_Estado_Miranda Miranda State Anthem history] * {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150321184602/http://www.miranda.gob.ve/ Miranda Anthem download at the State Government website] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X1yz35CskU Miranda State Anthem on YouTube]
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