“The March of Saint Ignatius:” Spanish Hymn Calling upon Loyola and Lucifer
Image: Jesuit General Ignatius Loyola
ESTO ES DEMASIADO!
THIS IS TO MUCH!
Alguno de ustedes conoce la “Marcha de San Ignacio”, el cual es el himno de la Companía de Jesus?
Do anybody of you know the “Hymn of Ignatius”, which its the principal hymn of the Company of Jesus?
Sorry that few of you understand Spanish. Never the less here is my translation…
you wont believe it!
Fundador sois Ignacio y General
Founder you are Ignatius and General
de la Companía Real
of the Royal Company
que Jesus con su nombre distinguió.
which Jesus with his name distinguished
La legión de Loyola con fiel corazón
The legion of Loyola with faithful heart
sin temor enarbola la Cruz por pendón.
Without fear flying the Cross by banner.
Lance, lance a la lid fiero Luzbel
Throw, throw to the battle wild Lucifer
a sus monstruos en tropel (bis)
and your monsters in droves. (bis)
De Luzbel las legiones
From Lucifer the legions
se ven ya marcha
are seeing already march
y sus negros pendones
and his black banners
al sol enlutar.
plunging the sun into mourning.
Del infierno, la gente
From the hell, the people
no apague el ardor
don’t turn off the burning
que ilumina, en la frente
which illuminates, on the forehead
de Ignacio, el valor.
of Ignatius, the bravery.
Compañía de Jesús, corre a la lid… a la lid.
Company of Jesus, run to the battle… to the battle.
Ya voces escúchanse
Already voices are listened
de trompas bélicas
from warlike troops
y el santo ejército
and the holy army
sin tregua bátense
relentlessly fight
y alza sus lábaros
and rise up his labarums
en la batalla campal.
in the battlefield.
Fiel presagio
Faithful omen
del lauro bélico de la paz.
of warlike glory of the peace.
Del lauro y de la paz.
Of the glory and the peace.
De la paz.
Of the peace.
ENTONCES AQUI PUEDEN USTEDES NOTAR COMO LOS JESUITAS CANTAN UN HIMNO
DE BATALLA EN HONOR Y LLAMANDO A LA AYUDA DE LUCIFER E IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
SO HERE YOU CAN SEE HOW THE JESUITS ARE SINGING A HYMN
IN HONOR AND CALLING FOR THE HELP OF LUCIFER AND LOYOLA!
Hermano Maximiliano.