LATIN LYRICS
Ave Crux alba, summae pietatis signum,
Ave Crux alba, salutis nostra sola spes,
Corda fidelium inflamma adauge gratiam, adauge gratiam.
Ut omnia vincat tuorum ardens caritas,
Ut omnia vincat tuorum ardens caritas.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Hail, thou White Cross, the highest sign of piety,
Hail, thou White Cross, our only source of health and hope,
Inflame the hearts of the faithful with abundant graces, abundant graces.
With your ardent charity, all things shall be overcome,
With your ardent charity, all things shall be overcome.



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Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Words by:unknown
Music by:unknown
Adopted:unknown

The S.M.O.M. is an ancient organization founded under the aegis of the Roman
Catholic church during the Crusades to protect pligrims on their way to the
Holy Land. It now functions as a Catholic charitable organization (running a
number of hospitals throughout the world), and enjoys limited diplomatic status
as a "sovereign entity", it has some features of a sovereign state, including
an anthem, and diplomatic relations with over 90 countries and Observer Status
at the United Nations, but no territory.

Special thanks to:Erwin Hoheisel for the lyrics and Peter Breiner, who has
provided me with the MIDI. Please note that while the anthem itself is public
domain, this arrangement is © Peter Breiner and Naxos. Used with permission.

MUSIC

