Ateneo Hymn (SONG FOR MARY)- Rico Blanco

A Song For Mary
We stand on a hill between the earth and sky
Now all is still where Loyola's colors fly
Our course is run and the setting sun ends Ateneo's day
Eyes are dry at the last goodbye
This is the Ateneo way
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you'll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you'll keep us, Mary, faithful to you!
Down from the hill, down to the world go I
Rememb'ring still, how the bright Blue Eagles fly
Through joys and tears
Through the laughing years
We sing our battle song
Win or lose, it's the school we choose
This is the place where we belong!
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you'll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you'll keep us, Mary, FAITHFUL TO YOU!!!

[@cuddlylawyer]

the melody was composed in 1880 as a patriotic song for french-canadians. they say imitation is the best form of flattery...well as a french-canadian myself, i'm kind of flattered.

[@abigailreyes5740]

It's music is adapted from Calixa Lavalée’s music to the hymn “O Canada”, composed in 1880, which is why many people believe that the Ateneo copied the music of Canada’s national anthem. However, it is interesting to note that Canada only adopted “O Canada” as its own national anthem in 1980. The Ateneo de Manila adopted “A Song for Mary” as its alma mater song three decades earlier. GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT

[@angelof2139]

Atenista po ako, Grade 8. Ang Alma Mater Song po natin, HANGO sa anthem ng Canada. TAYO po ang bumase sa melody ng O Canada. Nakalagay pa nga po sa official songbook namin.

[@eronveneficus]

Veritas Liberabit Vos! Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan!

[@ragnarluna7184]

AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM! Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

[@markfernandez8843]

Go Ateneo!!! proud to be eagle...pro deo et patria!!!

[@lianavillanueva1776]

Animo Ateneo de Zamboanga💙💙💙

[@loyalarcher]

it's not just the intro. its the whole hymn that sounds like the canadian national anthem.

[@jaymeeduran]

Well, it is actually based on O Canada :-)

[@marvindiego1958]

Medyo complicated. Mas nauna yung O Canada. Pero at that time e di pa National anthem. E inadopt ng Ateneo yung tune. Then naging inadopt na O Canada as National Anthem.

[@sedsaifelbo6942]

Go Canada! One Big Fight!!

[@fiftyfifthstreet6423]

💙

[@crab3852]

Viva Ateneo!

[@ElleMira-17]

Does anyone know where I can find the other version of this song that was sang by ateneo boys choir? I used to play that in youtube but I can't find it now. Thanks in advance.

[@loyalarcher]

O Canada was composed in the 1800's, I heard.

[@missinesk]

The intro's harmony is somewhat the same as The Canada's national anthem.

[@jsvlegaspino]

5 Peat! GO ATENEO!

[@babynikuyet23]

GO ATENEO! ONE BIG FIGHT!

[@accident1583]

Congratulations Ateneo pero dahan dahan lang dahil minsan nakaka offend na ang kagalingan at kasikatan nyo ok

[@JimmyElectricPage]

5-PEAAAATTTT!!!!!!!!

[@isaiahmiguel6804]

oh Canada Terre de nos aieux ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux.......

[@eon2569]

One Big Fight!

[@iamangstchick]

AMDG!!!!!

[@ronlegaspi815]

UP UP

[@joannevillacruz4933]

PRIMUM REGNUM DEI

[@october2996]

Go INDAK!! :D hahaha

[@xhin99]

wtf? really? it's just like the harmony of OH! CANADA -.-

[@haruldo1]

AMDG!

[@bryantorres6057]

Ateneo de Naga University 😘

[@paolosarmiento5494]

Like oh canada song

[@abigailreyes5740]

The hymn's music is adapted from Calixa Lavalée’s music to the hymn “O Canada”, composed in 1880, which is why many people believe that the Ateneo copied the music of Canada’s national anthem. However, it is interesting to note that Canada only adopted “O Canada” as its own national anthem in 1980. The Ateneo de Manila adopted “A Song for Mary” as its alma mater song three decades earlier.

[@monrubio]

5-PEAT!

[@miggymavarro5170]

5 PEAT!!

[@user-vl4gs7tx2l]

Hi

[@irene89ruffa]

5 PEAT!!!

[@AlexandraRemondeDanica]

ONE BIG FIVE! Bonfire., :))

[@october2996]

I think it was Il voce..maybe?

[@gianjeruiesuyat1725]

ADMU :D

[@shekinahfaithrosales5458]

DaFUQ national anthem namin to ee ! OH CANADA !!

[@bluemarshall6180]

Shekinah Faith Rosales EDI sa Inyo. Huwag ka Bumalik Ng Pinas

[@joshuagavile4775]

@@bluemarshall6180 being a Canadian and being a Filipino aren’t mutually exclusive. An individual can have 2 nationalities. I’m an American citizen of Filipino decent, and I can ACCURATELY claim to be either a Filipino or an American. For the sake of equality, I identify as a Filipino-American.

[@ryam24]

It sounds CAnada Hymn ah infairness

[@abigailreyes5740]

It's music is adapted from Calixa Lavalée’s music to the hymn “O Canada”, composed in 1880, which is why many people believe that the Ateneo copied the music of Canada’s national anthem. However, it is interesting to note that Canada only adopted “O Canada” as its own national anthem in 1980. The Ateneo de Manila adopted “A Song for Mary” as its alma mater song three decades earlier.

[@Louise-ki3yd]

abigail reyes 1950 in short ateneo adapted it on 1950

[@bluemarshall6180]

ryellem de guzman It was Ateneo First Before Oh Canada.

[@martingaming4298]

ryellem de guzman the canadians made it

[@sedsaifelbo6942]

@@abigailreyes5740 What adapted are you talking about? Just accept the fact it was COPIED from O Canada. It's not original! The composer is a mere copycat. Do you understand? Typical Atenean. Liberals and hypocrite. Lol

[@raven112345]

/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU Para wala nang mag-away. Kayo na humusga sa sarili niyo. :))

[@ssanwhere]

2 peat kasi

[@arceepiloto]

Sounds a lot like Canada's National Anthem, eh?

[@undo9822]

Cedric Naldoza you know the national anthem of canada

[@arceepiloto]

I sure do! haha

[@michaellindsay453]

it sounds like o canada lol

[@loyalarcher]

Is that plagiarism? No harm here. Just asking.

[@marvindiego1958]

anak ng. yun melody of God Save the Queen of UK e same with Liechtenstein ata

[@justindanielaguiting8187]

So many bitter thomasians?

[@emdarrentrinidad8398]

Kulang yung mga seals.. may Ateneo de Cebu pa kase eh, bat di kasali?

[@tamjx1139]

Emman Edaño Trinidad ateneo de cebu has its own hym kasi

[@JDdea]

Mali ang logo ginamit for Ateneo de Davao 😑😑

[@emdarrentrinidad8398]

JD Saludares Oo kase yung luma pa ang nailagay.. 2010 pa to naupload, di pa ata na update yung bagong version ng seal. Tas di rin nila nailagay ang seal ng Sacred Heart School - Ateneo de Cebu

[@JDdea]

Ahhh ok po 😁😁

[@xhin99]

O.O LACK OF ORIGINALITY..AND PLEASE STOP! INSISTING THAT ATENEO MADE THE HARMONY OF THE SONG FIRST BEFORE CANADA.