"Prayer for Ukraine" is a patriotic Ukrainian hymn published in 1885, which became a spiritual anthem of Ukraine. The text was written by Oleksandr Konysky, and the music was composed by Mykola Lysenk
Sheet music, choral setting by Oleksandr Koshyts (1910s)
Oreya in a church service, in folk costumes
Sheet music with romanised transcription, choral setting by Oleksandr Koshyts (1910s)
Oleksandr Yakovych Konysky was a Ukrainian interpreter, writer, lexicographer, pedagogue, poet, and civil activist of liberal direction. He had around 150 pen names, including О. Return-freedom, F. Go
Prayer for Ukraine
…romanized: Molytva za Ukrainu) is a patriotic Ukrainian hymn published in 1885, which became a spiritual anthem of Ukraine. The text was written by Oleksandr Konysky, and the music was composed by Mykola Lysenko, first with a children's choir in mind. The song became the regular closing hymn in services of the…