Battle Chant and First Anthem of Poland - Bogurodzica (music video)

Polish and English subtitles. Bogurodzica ("Mother of God/Theotokos") is the oldest Polish anthem. It was composed somewhere around the 10th. century. Saint Adalbert of Prague is believed to be the author. The song have also been used as a battle chant throughout history ever since it was composed. Bogurodzica also accompanied the coronation ceremonies of the first Jagiellonian kings. __________________________________ LYRICS Polish: Bogurodzica dziewica, Bogiem sławiena Maryja! U twego syna Gospodzina Matko zwolena, Maryja, Zyszczy nam, spuści nam! Kyrie eleison! Twego dziela Krzciciela, bożycze, Usłysz głosy, napełń myśli człowiecze! Słysz modlitwę, jąż nosimy, A dać raczy, jegoż prosimy: A na świecie zbożny pobyt, Po żywocie rajski przebyt! Kyrie eleison! __________________________________ English: Virgin, Mother of God, God-famed Mary! Ask Thy Son, our Lord, God-named Mary, To have mercy upon us and hand it over to us! Kyrie eleison! (in Greek) Son of God, for Thy Baptist's sake, Hear the voices, fulfill the pleas we make! Listen to the prayer we say, For what we ask, give us today: Life on earth free of vice; After life: paradise! Kyrie eleison!