Joe Ketzer said, “Written by Joseph Haydn, this is the old anthem of Austria-Hungary, and many British and American hymnals also contain this tune, titled, ‘Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken’. It’s a ‘Tantum Ergo’, which I often sang in church on special occasions. The Latin verses fit perfectly to the tune.”
You will see the source of many English words in the song. The origin of Kaiser is Caesar and sounds the same as the classical Latin pronunciation of Caesar, and the connection between the two becomes clear with an understanding of the title, Holy Roman Emperor. His chancellor was the famous Metternich.
You will see the source of many English words in the song. The origin of Kaiser is Caesar and sounds the same as the classical Latin pronunciation of Caesar, and the connection between the two becomes clear with an understanding of the title, Holy Roman Emperor. His chancellor was the famous Metternich.
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