The anthem was presented for the first time on November 9, 1906, and was originally intended to be sung by the schoolchildren of Rio de Janeiro during flag replacement ceremonies in the city's schools.
Em teu seio formoso retratas Este céu de puríssimo azul, A verdura sem par destas matas, E o esplendor do Cruzeiro do Sul.
Contemplando o teu vulto sagrado, Compreendemos o nosso dever, E o Brasil por seus filhos amado, Poderoso e feliz há de ser!
In thy beauteous bosom thou portrayest This sky of purest blue, The peerless greenness of these forests, And the splendor of the Southern Cross.
Over the immense Brazilian Nation, In times of happiness or grief, Hover always, o sacred flag, Pavilion of justice and love!