The National Anthem
of the Karelian-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic

Song by Karl Rautio
Lyrics by Armas Äikiä

Native land of the our Karelian-Finnish people,
Free Northern Soviet republic.
Our native forests' beauty is reflected by nights
On sky, blazing because of our Aurora Borealis.

The Soviet Union is invincible,
This is the eternal land of the great ancestor of the our nation.
It's way – the way of the people's honour,
It's lead to the victories and the Karelian people.

Kaleva's fatherland, runes' native land,
Which lead now the banner of Lenin and Stalin.
Over our industrious happy people
The light of the people's brotherhood star is shining.

The Soviet Union is invincible,
This is the eternal land of the great ancestor of the our nation.
It's way – the way of the people's honour,
It's lead to the victories and the Karelian people.

Our homeland build up again the labor of our people,
We defend this land as fathers at ancient time.
Our war skies rustle, our sword defeats
With our arms we'll save the Soviet Sampo.

The Soviet Union is invincible,
This is the eternal land of the great ancestor of the our nation.
It's way – the way of the people's honour,
It's lead to the victories and the Karelian people.

Used before July 16, 1956
Translation from Finnish