Finlandia Hymn

The Finlandia hymn (Finnish: Finlandia-hymni) refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was later re-worked by the composer into a stand-alone piece.

With words written in 1941 by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, the Finlandia hymn is one of the most important national songs of Finland (though Maamme is the de facto national anthem).

Other words commonly sung to the same melody include six Christian hymns ("Be Still, My Soul"; "I Sought the Lord"; "We Rest on Thee"; "A Christian Home"; "This Is My Song"; and "I Then Shall Live"), "Gweddi dros Gymru" or "A Prayer for Wales" (a national song of Wales), "Ambrosian Oaks" (the alma mater of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa), "Land of the Rising Sun" (the national anthem of the short-lived African state of Biafra), and "At Thy Call We Gather" (the alma mater of Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii). It is also serves as the music for Capital University's alma mater, "O Capital."