Mykola Lysenko - Prayer for Ukraine (1885)

“Prayer for Ukraine” (“Молитва за Україну”, “Molitva za Ukrainu”) is a patriotic hymn composed and published in 1885, during a time when Ukrainian language was suppressed by the government of Imperial Russia. The text was penned by poet and interpreter Oleksandr Konynsky and the music was provided by composer Mykola Lysenko. The work grew popular as a hymn used in the services of the various churches in Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. By the time of the Russian Revolution and the ensuing War of Ukrainian Independence, the “Prayer for Ukraine” dramatically rose in popularity as an anthem used in official occasions by the various successive governments.
The lyrics of the piece are as follows:
“Bozhe velykyi, yedynyi,
Nam Ukrainu khrany,
Voli i svitu prominniam,
Ty yii osiny.
Svitlom nauky i znannia
Nas, ditey, prosvity,
V chystii liubovi do kraiu,
Ty nas, Bozhe, zrosty.
Molymos', Bozhe yedynyi,
Nam Ukrainu khrany,
Vsi svoi lasky y shchedroty,
Ty na liud nash zverny.
Dai yomu voliu, dai yomu doliu,
Dai dobroho svitu, shchastia,
Dai, Bozhe, narodu
I mnohaia, mnohaia lita.”
These lyrics can be roughly translated as:
“Lord, O the Great and Almighty,
Protect our beloved Ukraine,
Bless her with freedom and light
Of your holy rays.
With learning and knowledge enlighten
Us, your children small,
In love pure and everlasting
Let us, O Lord, grow.
We pray, O Lord Almighty,
Protect our beloved Ukraine,
Grant our people and country
All your kindness and grace.
Bless us with freedom, bless us with wisdom,
Guide into kind world,
Bless us, O Lord, with good fortune
Forever and evermore.”
(Dmytro Shostak)
Date: 1885
Librettist: Oleksandr Yakovych Konysky
Performers: Unknown; link to original video: • Mykola Lysenko - Praye...
Note: This channel does not own the score or audio, and they are only used for non-commercial purposes.

[@feinbird9161]

Glory to Ukraine!

[@rkkristalovich653]

Thank you for posting this . Slava Ukrainii!

[@bag3lmonst3r72]

Mad Vlad Putler says Ukraine isn't a real country. How dare he. Slava Ukraïni 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻

[@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889]

"How dare you" - Little Greta

[@emmariano7]

Jebać Azowców!

[@charlesrae3793]

A truly beautiful prayer, with heartstopping music that pulls at the heart strings. Slava Ukraini!

[@melaniestansbury2671]

Glory to Ukraine! What a beautiful piece of music.

[@joshscores3360]

What happened in Bucha recently is completely reprehensible, and justice must be served.

[@konsteka3618]

When I first heard this, it made my heart melt and I wanted to cry

[@AntoineChan]

God Bless Ukraine!

[@kenrickmervine4979]

Bravo!🙏 🇺🇦

[@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889]

Truly Based 🙏

[@heinrich.maxelon]

Wow! 💙💛

[@AsrielKujo]

Stay strong Ukraine!

[@user-md4db2wz8w]

💛💙🙏

[@katarinalendaric7703]

Ne mogu im ništa! Neće ubiti dušu Ukrajine! 🙏

[@lesamorgan2308]

Remember our Ukraine. She is strong, she is amazing. 🇭🇲🇺🇦💙💛

[@tedperkoski7534]

Thank you for the words

[@noureddinechaouine9604]

My heart to Ukraine

[@dafonseca1971]

Preciosa melodía! He descubierto a Lysenko por la situacion tan compleja que vive el pueblo de Ucrania en estos tiempos. El bien prevalecerá sobre el mal, dios mediante. Viva Ucrania y honor a los héroes!

[@bennyksmusicalworld968]

Slava Ukraini.

[@johnzurisk2339]

🙏🇺🇦❤️

[@user-kp9of7re9q]

🙏🙏🙏

[@doremifasorabjido8947]

Slava Ukraini!

[@brentanoschool]

O Great God, eternal!
For us Ukraine do protect,
Freedom and light of wisdom
You- shed upon her.
With' the light, of learning and knowledge
Us, your children instruct,
In pure love to our country
You, O God, do nurture us.
Praying to you, God, almighty,
For us, Ukraine do protect,
All your grace and bounties
To our people direct!
Grant her freedom, grant her fortune,
Grant - illumination,
Prosperity, grant God to the people
And grant, many, many, prosperous years!

[@juliepjekne1948]

now I better understand my dear father Fedor

[@sofiyah9552]

Bozhe velykyi, yedynyi,
Nam Ukrainu khrany,
Voli i svitu prominniam,
Ty yii osiny.
Svitlom nauky i znannia
Nas, ditey, prosvity,
V chystii liubovi do kraiu,
Ty nas, Bozhe, zrosty.
Molymos', Bozhe yedynyi,
Nam Ukrainu khrany,
Vsi svoi lasky y shchedroty,
Ty na liud nash zverny.
Dai yomu voliu, dai yomu doliu,
Dai dobroho svitu, shchastia,
Dai, Bozhe, narodu
I mnohaia, mnohaia lita.

[@veikkamattila6474]

Слава Богу!

[@ChristinaKochSoprano]

preciós

[@timofeygolev]

Слава Украине!

[@azcrum]

🙏♥️🇺🇦.

[@danieldiasdossantos]

Sou brasileiro, e pesquisando sobre a história e a cultura da Ucrânia, descobri este compositor e esta belíssima canção. Que Deus abençoe os ucranianos!

[@sophiedavidenko1000]

SLAVA UKRAINI

[@arnoldschoenberg7575]

1885 is divisible by 13 by a factor of 145
I am afraid now
Also, glory be to Ukraine

[@user-sm4dw8wc5x]

Актуально До нині

[@hoangminhnguyenthi7198]

ok

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

Topical

[@helenkhoiova]

Lyrics don’t match the music…why?

[@giahuyphamo2856]

This is for a choir arrangement, so sometimes you may recognize this wrong.

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Slava Ukraini!

[@Sagradia]

Slava Ukraini!