Ave Crux Alba
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English: Hail Thou White Cross | |
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The anthem of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
Music | Alfredo Consorti, 1930 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"Ave Crux Alba" (English: "Hail Thou White Cross") is the anthem of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The anthem was composed in 1930 by Alfredo Consorti.[1]
Lyrics
[edit]Latin original[1] | IPA transcription (Ecclesiastical pronunciation)[a] | IPA transcription (Classical pronunciation)[a] |
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Ave Crux alba, summae pietatis signum, |
[ˈäː.ve kruks ˈäl.bä ˈsum.me pi(.)e.ˈt̪äː.t̪is ˈsiɲ.ɲum] |
[ˈhäu̯.ɛ krʊks̠ ˈäɫ̪.bä ˈs̠ʊm.mäe̯ pi(.)ɛ.ˈt̪äː.t̪ɪs̠ ˈs̠ɪŋ.nʊ̃ˑ] |
Italian translation | English translation[1] |
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Ti saluto, Croce Bianca, il più alto segno di pietà, |
Hail, thou White Cross, the highest sign of piety, |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b See Help:IPA/Latin and Latin phonology and orthography.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.