Oj, svijetla majska zoro

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Oj, svijetla majska zoro
English: Oh, Bright Dawn of May
Ој, свијетла мајска зоро

National anthem of  Montenegro
LyricsUnknown (partly edited by Sekula Drljević), 19th century
MusicUnknown (arranged by Žarko Mirković), 19th century
Adopted2004 (official)
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"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (instrumental)
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"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (Cyrillic: Ој, свијетла мајска зоро; "Oh, Bright Dawn of May") is the national anthem of Montenegro adopted in 2004. Before its adoption, it was a popular folk song with many variations of its text. The oldest version dates back to the second half of the 19th century.[1][2]

Lyrics[]

Although those are the official lyrics, a lot of verses are repeated in order to follow the rhythmic composition.

Montenegrin Cyrillic[2] Montenegrin Latin Metered English translation

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