Below are the lyrics to the beautiful hymn composed by the Filipino Jesuits to honor the first Filipino saint, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, whose feast day we celebrate today.
We love this hymn, but sadly there is a line here that is plainly wrong.
Can you identify which line it is and tell us why it is wrong?
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Sanlibo man aking buhay
Bawat isa’y iaalay
Sa Diyos, sa bayan kong mahal
Sasanggalang iyong dangal.
Isugo mo kahit saan
Hamakin man ako’t saktan
dalangain ko’y maging tapat
Pag ibig mo’y sasapat
CHORUS
Sanlibo man aking buhay
Sanlibo ring iaalay
Sanlibo kong kamatayan
Sa palad Mo ilalaan
Sanlibo man aking buhay
Bawa’t isa’y iaalay
Sa Diyos at bayan kong mahal
Sasanggal inyong dangal
Isugo Mo kahit saan
Hamakin man ako’t saktan dalagin ko’y maging tapat
Pag ibig mo ay sasapat
Repeat CHORUS 2x