Anthem to Saint Sava (founder of Serbian Orthodox church and its first archbishop) - Danica Krstich

Full Lyrics: All hail with love To Saint Savo, founder to Serbian Churches and schools - to a saintly man, an enlighter Wreaths and glory out there, Where the shepherd of Serbs sleeps (chorus: x2) Oh Serbs, chant in his honour this hymn, in the name of Trinity! Thankful Serbdom, who are all full of love towards your shepherd, To Saint Savo! The entire Serbdom celebrates him their saint, Saint Sava (chorus:) Oh Serbs, chant in his honour this hymn, in the name of Trinity! He, who sends a blessing from heaven The Holy Father (priest) Sava. All Serbs from all sides, From the seas, as well as Danube, Lift your heads up to heavens, and you’ll find Saint Savо there, (chorus 2) Savo, the patron of all Serbs, Before the throne of our Creator! May the hearts of all Serbs, unite with you, May the Sun of peace, love shine over all of us So we can all live in harmony, Saint Savo help us, (chorus 3) Hear the voice of your kind The Serbian people - the Serbs! Hey Srem*, Banat*, and Old (Vardarian) Serbia*! oh Ravanica keep the prince Lazar’s* remains safe. Montenegro*, our dear sister, Stand with us proudly! To celebrate our patron, saint father (priest) Savo! Mileshevo* takes pride in having Saint Savo’s remains; Celebrated by the Serbs, From both sides of Sava river. Sinan-pasha lit the fire burning Saint Savo’s body, but he can never burn His legacy, nor the memory of him. For many centuries every Serb was enslaved and prosecuted, but in spite of it Saint Savo’s name has always been celebrated. Saint Sava loves all Serbs And prays to God for all of us. (chorus) Oh Serbs, chant in his honour this hymn, in the name of Trinity! References : Saint Savo/Sava - given name “Rastko Nemanjich, the founder of autonomous Serbian Orthodox church in 1219. and its first “archiepiscope“ (equivalent to archbishop in Orthodox church), also a Serb nobleman from medieval ages who gave up his privileges as a nobleman to join monks on mount Athos and serve God, son of great duke of Serbia Nemanja, and brother of king of Serbia Stefan Nemanyich : Danube - river Srem - (also known as Syrmia) a region in northern Balkans, split between Serbia and Croatia Banat - a region in northern Balkans split between Serbia, Romania and Hungary: Old (Vardarian) Serbia - historically the region which was the center of Serbian culture, architecture, and literature, today mostly in “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia“ (FYROM) (also known as “North Macedonia“), Albania and Montenegro Стара_Србија prince Lazar - (also known as Lazar of Serbia) , ex-nobleman in ranks of Nemanjici dynasty, grand prince of “Moravian Serbia“ who died in the famous “battle of Kosovo“ 1389. : kingdom of Crna Gora (Tsrna Gora) predecessor of today’s country of Montenegro, often referred to as “Serbia’s sister“ - Ravanica - Serbian medieval monastery, built by prince Lazar in 1375. Sava - river Milesheva (Милешева) - Serbian medieval monastery in West Serbia region , built in 1236. by Saint Sava’s nephew king Stefan Vladislav with help from Saint Sava ševa_Monastery Sinan-pasha - a great Veizir in Ottoman empire (nobleman) who ordered the desecration and burning of saint Sava’s remains - body and relics in Belgrade, as a retaliation for the Serbian uprising in Banat region in 1594. ,