Brüder, reicht die Hand zum Bunde [English translation]

1. Brothers, shake hands with me to form an union!

This beautiful hour of friendship

is leading us to bright heights!

Let's escape all earthly (?) things;

the hamonies of our friendship

will last forever, firm and beautiful.

2. Prize and gratitude to the champion of the world

who created hearts and souls

for action that will last forever!

To create light and justice and virtue

with the truth of the holy arms,

this will be our sacred appointment.

3. All of you, on this bright star of the best,

people in the east and in the west,

in the south and in the north:

To search for the truth, to train our virtue,

to love God and all the people with all our heart,

this will be our word!

• Artist:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart