On 16 October 1881, the Deutsche Zeitung invited submissions for a text für eines sangbares Nationallied (for a singable national hymn). From 1,750 texts entered, Josef Winter's was awarded the first prize. On 1 January 1882 a second invitation appeared for a Hymne für das Deutsche Volk in Österreich (Hymn for the German People in Austria), for men's choir as well as for voice and piano. Bruckner, as one of the 1,320 participants, sent a sample of both settings. No prize was awarded for any of the submissions.
| Original Name | Volkslied |
| Librettist | Josef Winter |
| Date of composition | 1882 in Vienna, Austria |
| First published | 1932 in Regensburg, Germany |
| Type | Lied |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | WAB 94 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice
- Second setting: TTBB choir
Piano - Second setting: TTBB choir |
| Autotranslations beta |
Anton Bruckner: "National hymn" en do majeur, WAB 94 Anton Bruckner: "National hymn" in do maggiore, WAB 94 Anton Bruckner: "National hymn" C-dur, WAB 94 |