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The march originates from the times of Thirty Years' War when a Finnish light cavalryman was known as a Hakkapeliitta, and it became popular with military bands.Its most familiar lyrics were written in 1872 by Fenno-Swedish poet Zacharias Topelius; the piece is commonly known as the "March of the Finnish Cavalry during the Thirty Years War".
Omne datum optimum (Latin for "Every perfect gift", a quotation from the Epistle of James 1:17) was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent II on 29 March 1139 that endorsed the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Knights Templar), in which the Templar Rule was officially approved, and papal protection given.
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a French military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the wealthiest and most popular military orders in Western Christianity.
New lyrics to the tune of "United Nations on the March, titled "Salute to CYUC (M-L)" were written and performed by the Canadian Cultural Worker's Committee, a front for the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist). It was released in an album titled The Party is the Most Precious Thing in 1979. [5]
So let us undertake a journey into the past, back to the origin, rise and fall of the Order of the Templars. A journey, which will lead as to the legendary world of the Knights of the Cross." The album tells the story of the Knights Templar from the times of the Order's birth in 1119, through the years of its glory, and finally to its fall in 1312.
The precise origins of both the tune and the lyrics are uncertain and debated. [1]The lyrics are regularly attributed to Joseph-François Domergue [2] [1] (1691 – 2 April 1728, died in Avignon), priest-dean of Aramon, [3] in the Gard, from 1724 to 1728, whose name appears on the first manuscript copy of the lyrics, dated 1742 [1] and preserved in the library of Avignon.
Lyrics Colonel Andrzej Hałaciński and Legions officer Tadeusz Biernacki, 1917 " My, Pierwsza Brygada " ( We Are the First Brigade ), also known as Marsz Pierwszej Brygady (The March of the First Brigade) and Legiony to żołnierska nuta (The Legions Are a Soldier's Song), is one of the best-known patriotic marches of the Polish Legions formed ...
A piece of the Toreador Song's sheet music, with lyrics translated to English by Jerry Castillo, is owned by the Smithsonian Institution and kept in the National Museum of American History. [15] The series Thermae Romae Novae features an adaptation of the Toreador Song. The adaptation was specifically created for the series to reflect the theme ...