Sei gesegnet ohne Ende

Sei gesegnet ohne Ende
English: Be Blessed Without End

Former national anthem of Austria
Also known asKernstock-Hymne (English: Kernstock Hymn)
LyricsOttokar Kernstock, 1920
MusicJoseph Haydn, 1797
Adopted1929 (1929)
Relinquished1938 (1938)
Succeeded by
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in E-flat major

"Sei gesegnet ohne Ende" (German pronunciation: [zaɪ̯ ɡəˈzeːɡnət ˈʔoːnə ˈʔɛndə]; lit.'Be Blessed Without End'), also known as the "Kernstock-Hymne", is a German language song that was the national anthem of Austria from 1929 until 1938. Written by Ottokar Kernstock, it was sung to the famous tune of the imperial Austrian anthem, "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" by Joseph Haydn, later known as the tune of the "Deutschlandlied", which since 1922 has been the national anthem of Germany.