The original document is the lyrics to the British national anthem "God Save the Queen". It expresses hope for the long reign of the Queen, asks God to scatter her enemies and frustrate their plans, and praises her gifts and laws. The second document proposes a new national anthem focusing on issues of identity, understanding others, alienation, and questioning relevance of institutions like monarchy in modern times. It raises questions about the role and meaning of traditions like anthems in a changing world.

1. God Save the Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
1. Do you believe the Monarchy should still exist in the UK 'long to reign over us'?
2. What part of the national anthem do you believe in and why?
3. What part of the national anthem do you disagree with and why?
A New National Anthem
I'm trying to be myself
Understand everyone
Mission and a half
Looking at everyone
Trying to learn something
But I am getting more confused
It's hard being cool
Our generation
Alienation
Have we a soul?
Techno emergency
Virtual reality
We're running out of new ideas
Who is the Queen?
1. Why did Jip rewrite the national anthem (what issues is he raising)?
2. Do you believe the new anthem is easier to identify with than the original and why?