In the victory of Communism's deathless ideals We see the future of our dear Land, And to her fluttering scarlet banner Selflessly true we always sha… - Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian writer, dies at 97

Wide spaces for dreams and for living Are opened for us by the coming years Our loyalty to our Motherland gives us strength. Thus it was, thus it is and always will be!

Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us, Along the new path where great Lenin did lead, To a righteous cause he raised up the peoples, Inspired them to labour and heroic deeds!

Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics, Great Russia has welded forever to stand; Created in struggle by will of the peoples, United and mighty, our Soviet Land!