SPANISH LYRICS

CHORUS:
Alcanzamos por fin la victoria
En el campo feliz de la unión;
Con ardientes fulgores de gloria
Se ilumina la nueva nación. 

Es preciso cubrir con un velo
Del pasado el calvario y la cruz;
Y que adorne el azul de tu cielo
De concordia la espléndida luz. 
El progreso acaricia tus lares.
Al compás de sublime canción,
Ves rugir a tus pies ambos mares
Quedan rumbo a tu noble misión. 

CHORUS 

En tu suelo cubierto de flores
A los besos del tibio terral,
Terminaron guerreros fragores;
Sólo reina el amor fraternal. 
Adelante la pica y la pala,
Al trabajo sin más dilación,
Y seremos así prez y gala
De este mundo feraz de Colón. 

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

CHORUS:
We finally attained victory
In the happy field of union.
With glowing splendour,
The new nation is illumined.

It is necessary to veil with a curtain
The Calvary and Cross of the past,
And for you to adorn the azure of your skies
With the splendid light of concord.
Progress fondly touches your homes,
In time with the music of a sublime song.
You see, roaring at your feet, two oceans
Which give direction to your noble mission.

CHORUS

On your flower-covered soil,
Kissed by the warm breeze,
Warlike clamour has ended
And only brotherly love reigns.
Ahead, with spade and stone-mason's hammer!
To work, without more delay!
In this way we shall be the honour and glory
Of this fertile land of Columbus.

CHORUS

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Panama
"Himno Istemño" (Isthmus Hymn)

Words by:Jerónimo de la Ossa
Music by:Santos A. Jorge
Adopted:1925

Panama is an isthmus (a narrow strip of land enclosed by water on two sides),
and it's anthem is entitled, appropriately, "Himno Istemño". The anthem was
first performed by citizens in the streets on the day of independence in 1903,
and was fully adopted as an anthem in 1925.

MUSIC

