This is a list of hyms authored by
Dun Karm Psaila
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet.
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Eucharistic Hymn (''T’Adoriam Ostia Divina'')
Among the many religious hymns written by
Dun Karm
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet.
Life
He was ed ...
, one that became popular even abroad was "T'adoriam ostia divina" or "Nadurawk ja Ħobż tas-Sema". When the
International Eucharistic Congress was held in Malta in 1913, Maestro Joseph Caruana asked
Dun Karm
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet.
Life
He was ed ...
to write a hymn for the occasion. Many of the bishops present at the Congress loved the hymn, took it with them to their respective dioceses and had it translated. It has since become popular in many languages, for example, in English with the title "Host Divine, we bow in Worship" and in Spanish "Te adoramos, Hostia Divina".
Dun Karm
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet.
Life
He was ed ...
himself provided a Maltese version in 1924.
Maltese National Anthem (L-Innu Malti)
In 1922, Professor Mro.
Robert Samut
Robert Samut (17 October 1869 – 26 May 1934) was a Maltese doctor and musician. He is best known for writing the music for "L-Innu Malti", the Maltese national anthem.
Early life
Robert Samut was born at the Lion House in Floriana, Malta, 4 ...
[The surname is sometimes standardized as "Sammut", but the Anglicised version "Samut" is found in his published works.] composed a short melody, which was obtained a year later by Dr A.V. Laferla, Director of Primary Schools in Malta, who wanted to have an anthem composed which could be sung by students in Malta's schools as an expression of their Maltese identity. Laferla asked
Dun Karm
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet.
Life
He was ed ...
to write lyrics to fit the melody, which then became the
Maltese National Anthem.
Morning and Evening Hymns
These hymns are frequently used in many parishes during morning and evening masses, and are used for solemnities in the Maltese translation of the
Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: ''Liturgia Horarum'') or Divine Office (Latin: ''Officium Divinum'') or ''Opus Dei'' ("Work of God") are a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours, often also referred to as the breviary, of the ...
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A Marian Hymn (Fil-Ħlewwa ta' Mejju)
Hymn to the Sacred Heart (Tina l-Ħlewwa)
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