Te Ioannem

As fr. Franciszek Kwiatkowski SI relates in the book Z pogranicza filozofii i teologii. Wykłady dla katolickiej inteligencji: “To thank God for the victory a hymn composed on the melody of Te Deum was sung for many years in Rome during the procession on every anniversary of the battle of Vienna: Te Ioannem laudamus:

We praise Thee, O John – we acknowledge Thee brave – Thou, brave knight – The whole Church venerates – To Thee, all faithful to Christ – To Thee Venetians and Italian powers – To Thee, the Pope and the Emperor – Continually do cry: – “Brave, brave, brave – King of Poland! – Heaven and earth are full – Of the majesty of Thy braveness”.