 In a collaboration with Kliment Voroshilov , Molotov contributed both musically and lyrically to the 1944 version of the Soviet national anthem . Molotov asked the writers to include a line or two about peace . Molotov 's and Voroshilov 's role in the making of the new Soviet anthem was , in the words of historian Simon Sebag @-@ Montefiore , acting as music judges for Stalin . 
