Marian Sawa - Preludium "Bogurodzica, Dziewica" (Luca Massaglia, organ)

Luca Massaglia (http://www.lucamassaglia.com/) plays "Preludium «Bogurodzica, Dziewica»" (Mother of God, Virgin) by Polish composer Marian Sawa (1937-2005). Hauptwerk system, Cavaillé-Coll organ of St. Etienne Abbey Church in Caen, France. "Bogurodzica, Dziewica" is the oldest Polish hymn. It was composed somewhere between the 10th and 13th centuries. While the origin of the song is not entirely clear, several scholars agree that Adalbert of Prague is the likely author. Polish knights sang it as an anthem before the Battle of Grunwald. "Bogurodzica" also accompanied the coronation ceremonies of the first Jagiellonian kings. Lyrics (in Polish): Bogurodzica dziewica, Bogiem sławiena Maryja, U twego syna Gospodzina Matko zwolena, Maryja! Zyszczy nam, spuści nam. Kyrie elison! 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 elison! Lyrics (English translation): 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! 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!