Lilium
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Lilium (Latin, "lily") is a song written by Kumiko Noma, currently used as the official national anthem of Consigahria.
Lyrics
| Original text | Translation |
|---|---|
| Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam, | The mouth of the Just shall meditate wisdom, |
| et lingua eius loquetur indicium. | And His tongue shall declare judgment. |
| Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem, | Blessed is he who endureth temptation, |
| Quoniqm cum probates fuerit accipient coronam vitae. | For once he hath been tested, he shall receive the crown of life. |
| Kyrie, fons bonitatis. | Oh Lord, Fountain of Holiness, |
| Kyrie, ignis divine, eleison. | Oh Lord, Fire Divine, have mercy. |
| O quam sancta, quam serena, | Oh how holy, how serene, |
| Quam benigma, quam amoena esse Virgo creditur. | How generous, how pleasant this Virgin who believeth. |
| O quam sancta, quam serena, | Oh how holy, how serene, |
| Quam benigma, quam amoena, | How generous, how pleasant, |
| O castitatis lilium. | Oh Pure Lily. |
| Kyrie, fons bonitatis. | Oh Lord, Fountain of Holiness, |
| Kyrie, ignis divine, eleison. | Oh Lord, Fire Divine, have mercy. |
| O quam sancta, quam serena, | Oh how holy, how serene, |
| Quam benigma, quam amoena, | How generous, how pleasant, |
| O castitatis lilium. | Oh Pure Lily. |
History
With lyrics based on the Biblical passages in Psalms, and the Epistle of James, and the Renaissance hymn, "Ave Mundi Spes Maria," the MOKA song is sung in Latin by Kumiko Noma. MOKA is a two-person musician group that composed Lilium and consists of Yukio Kondo and Kayo Konishi. They jointly arranged the lyrics and composed it. Kayo Konishi explained the reason why MOKA wanted Latin verses as follows: while she studied at a mission school, she sang hymns in Latin, and she liked the sounds that the language had.
The song was first written in the year 1808, and employed as the national anthem in the same year.
