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ROMA IMMORTALE, accogli i nostri canti (Gounod, first played in St. Peter's Square, on April 11, 1869 -- as played by seven military bands -- Italian words by Allegra; Latin words by Lavagna.

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Marche Pontificale
English: Pontifical Anthem and March
The Holy See
Vatican City State
Pontifical anthem of
the Holy See and Vatican City State
MusicCharles Gounod, 1869
Adopted1949
Music sample
Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Instrumental)
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The Pontifical Anthem or Papal Anthem is the official anthem of the Pope, which serves also as the anthem of the Holy See and the Vatican City State.[1] It is played at solemn occasions of the State and ceremonies in which the Pope or one of his representatives, such as a nuncio, is present.[2] When the Vatican's flag is ceremonially raised, only the first eight bars are played.[3]
The music was composed in 1869 by Charles Gounod, for the celebration on April 11, 1869 of Pope Pius IX's silver jubilee of priestly ordination. The purely instrumental piece in three parts,[4] originally called Marche pontificale (French for "Pontifical March"), became extremely popular from its first performance.[2][3]
On October 16, 1949, Pope Pius XII decided that it would become the papal anthem, replacing Viktorin Hallmayer's Marcia trionfale (1857), which, being still the papal anthem when the Vatican City State was founded in 1929, had been treated also as the new state's anthem. Gounod's Marche Pontificale was first performed in this new role during a ceremony on Christmas Eve of 1949, one day before the opening of the Holy Year 1950. The old anthem too was played for a last time, almost as a token of respect.[2]
At that time, Antonio Allegra (1905–1969), who was then one of the organists of St. Peter's Basilica, wrote Italian lyrics[5] for Gounod's music. Other lyrics have been composed for the music in various languages and by different authors.[5] Some of these versions are not directly related to the papacy, e.g. Rudy Villanueva's Cebuano prayer, Yutang Tabonon ("Beloved Land"), for protection for the Philippines nation. In 1991, Raffaello Lavagna of Savona (born 1918) wrote Latin lyrics for a four-voice choir, on an arrangement by Alberico Vitalini.[4]
While the Papal Anthem serves as the official anthem for the Vatican State, the Vatican stresses that it "is not to be understood as a national anthem"; it is a composition whose words and music "speak to the heart of many throughout the world who see in Rome the See of Peter."[2]

 

Allegra (1949)

Original Italian[5]
 
Roma immortale
di martiri e di santi
Roma immortale
accogli i nostri canti
gloria nei cieli
a dio nostro signore,
pace ai fedeli
di Cristo nell'amore
a te veniamo
angelico pastore
in te vediamo
il mite redentore,
erede santo
di vera e santa fede
Conforto e vanto
a chi combatte e crede,
Non prevarranno
la forza ed il terrore,
Ma regneranno
la Verità, l'Amore.
An English translation[5]
O Rome immortal
of martyrs & saints
O immortal Rome 
accept our praises:
Glory in the heavens
to God our Lord,
And peace to men
who love Christ!
To You we come,
Angelic Pastor,
In You we see
the gentle Redeemer,
The Holy Heir
of true and holy Faith;
Comfort and refuge
of those who believe and fight.
Force and terror
will not prevail,
But Truth and Love
will reign.

Latin lyrics by Lavagna


 
O FELIX ROMA  o Roma nobilis
sedes es Petri
qui Romae effudit sanguinem
Petri cui claves datae sunt regni caelorum
Pontifex
tu successor es Petri
Pontifex
tu magister es tuos confirmans fratres
Pontifex
tu qui Servus servorum Dei,
hominumque piscator
pastor es gregis,
ligans caelum et terram.
Pontifex
tu Christi es Vicarius super terram,
rupes inter fluctus
tu es pharus in tenebris;
Tu pacis es vindex
tu es unitatis custos,
vigil libertatis defensor
in Te potestas.
Tu Pontifex, firma es petra, et super petram
hanc aedificata est Ecclesia Dei.
Pontifex,
Tu Christi es Vicarius super terram,
rupes inter fluctus, Tu es pharus in tenebris;
Tu pacis es vindex, Tu es unitatis custos,
vigil libertatis defensor; in Te potestas.
 
O felix Roma – O Roma nobilis.
]
 
O happy Rome - O noble Rome
You are the seat of Peter, whose blood was shed in Rome,
Peter, to whom the keys of the kingdom of heaven were given.
Pontiff, You are the successor of Peter;
Pontiff, You are the teacher, you confirm your brethren;
Pontiff, You who are the Servant of the servants of God,
and fisher of men, are the shepherd of the flock,
linking heaven and earth.
Pontiff, You are the vicar of Christ on earth,
a rock amidst the waves, You are a beacon in the darkness;
You are the defender of peace, You are the guardian of unity,
watchful defender of liberty; in You is the authority.
SOPRANOS, ALTOS
Pontiff, you are the unshakable rock, and on this rock
was built the Church of God.
TENORS, BASSES
Pontiff, You are the vicar of Christ on earth,
a rock amidst the waves, You are a beacon in the darkness;
You are the defender of peace, You are the guardian of unity,
watchful defender of liberty; in You is the authority.
CHOIR
O happy Rome - O noble Rome.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Vatican City (Holy See) - Marche Pontificale". NationalAnthems.me. http://nationalanthems.me/vatican-city-holy-see-marche-pontificale. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  2. ^ a b c d Pontifical Anthem and its History. From the official site of Vatican City State. Accessed on 2009-06-21.
  3. ^ a b Pontifical Anthem and its History (in Italian). From the official site of the Holy See. Accessed on 2009-06-21.
  4. ^ a b Score for choir of four voices by Alberico Vitalini with original Latin text by Monsignor Raffaello Lavagna. From the official site of the Holy See. Accessed on 2009-06-21.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Inno Pontificio lyrics, with brief historical notes and MIDI file. From the official site of the Holy See. Accessed on 2009-06-21.

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