The old, patriotic Swiss National Anthem (“Rufst Du Mein Vaterland”, set to the music of “God Save the Queen” (!) was officially replaced by the “Schweizerpsalm” (“Trittst Im Morgenrot daher…”) in 1981. But now there is increasing resistance to this “new” anthem as well because the lyrics (constituting a straight-forward Christian prayer), were written in 1841 and are no longer considered to be very relevant or appealing in the modern day.
Read the relevant article from the Tages-Anzeiger, “Singen Bis zum Geht Nicht Mehr” and voice your own opinion in this matter.
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