Be glorious, our free Motherland, Age-old union of fraternal peoples, Popular wisdom given by our forebears! Be glorious, our country! We are proud o… - Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian writer, dies at 97

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!

Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us, Along the new path where Lenin did lead, Be true to the people, thus Stalin has reared us, Inspired us to labor and valorous deed!

Our army grew up in the heat of grim battle, Barbarian invaders, we'll swiftly strike down. In combat the fate of the future we'll settle, Our country we'll lead to eternal renown!