Berni23, thanks for the reply. My brother-in-law is a cantor and has been requested to sing the song at a funeral. He has the music but is unsure of the pronunciation of the words.
can you phonetically provide them to me? Greg Hojnowski
Berni23 is pulling your leg. 'Serdeczna Matko' can be sung on various occasions: weddings, funerals, Marian devotions, etc.
SERDECZNA MATKO
BELOVED MOTHER Beloved Mother, guardian of the nation, Hear orphans weeping in their supplication. We are Eve's exiles, do you hear us praying? Show us your mercy when we begin straying.
We have sinned often over all the ages, Hence we deserve God's punishment that rages. But when the Father strikes, be our defender, Be our safe refuge, Mother dear and tender.
Thanks to all my new friends who responded. I've learned a lot. But mainly how dumb I am to not pursue my parents language. I intend to correct this in the near future.
NOTE: the short e (liek that in such English words as let, get, bet, etc.) is often indicated above as eh. That is not to be pronounced like the trademark Canadian interjection 'eh' (ey).
I attended one of my close friends wakes yesterday. The elders were singing a hymn in Polish which I speak zero of. The last part of it sounded like "shayme shaymula" Can anyone help me out with what they might have been singing?
Your post is still helping singers in 2021! Thanks. My priest requested Serdeczna Matko for his installation Mass - in three days! This hymn is frequently sung in our small American town.
Jan 2022 & this is VERY helpful as I prep for funeral tmrw in my English parish. I found out today the deceased is a Polish gentleman who loved Mary. Fmly stressed Marian hymns because he is Polish, & as I typically try to include traditional hymns (& national treasures if appropriate) in my pre/postlude music, I was delighted to discover this gorgeous Polish hymn to our Lady. Many thanks & God's blessings to all of you, from snowy Ottawa, Canada!
I was delighted to discover this gorgeous Polish hymn to our Lady.
Which isn`t normally sung in Polish churches - I don`t recall hearing it. While I am listening to it now I realise its melody is directly copied from another famous religious and patriotic song: Boże coż Polskę.
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