Ave Crux Alba
| English: Hail Thou White Cross | |
|---|---|
National anthem of the  Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| Music | Alfredo Consorti, 1930 |
"Ave Crux Alba" (English: "Hail Thou White Cross") is the national anthem of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The anthem was composed in 1930 by Alfredo Consorti.[1]
Lyrics[]
Latin[]
Ave Crux alba, summae pietatis signum,
Ave Crux alba, salutis nostrae sola spes,
Corda fidelium inflamma, adauge gratiam, adauge gratiam.
Ut omnia vincat tuorum ardens caritas,
Ut omnia vincat tuorum ardens caritas.
Italian[]
Ti saluto, Croce Bianca, il più alto segno di pietà,
Salve, Croce Bianca, nostra unica fonte di salute e speranza,
Infiammate i cuori dei fedeli con abbondanti grazie, abbondanti grazie.
Con la tua ardente carità, tutto sarà vinto,
Con la tua ardente carità, tutte le cose saranno vinte.
English[]
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.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Anthem of the Sovereign Order of Malta: Ave Crux Alba - Order of Malta". Sovereign Order of Malta - Official website. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links[]
- Ave Crux Alba at nationalanthems.info, with lyrics and recording
- An instrumental rendition performed by the Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Peter Breiner - Youtube
- European anthems
- National anthems
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta