featuring the Kiev Symphony Chorus directed by Viktoriia Konchakovska on Feb 20, 2020 – watch the video below
Swedish sung by Swedish – director Fred Sjöberg
Poem by Pär Lagerkvist – read by Fred Sjöberg
Håll Facklan Högt (Swedish)
Tänd hoppets fackla i kvävande kväll,
blås levande själ i dess låga.
Än ligger glöden på altarets häll
och gudarna kan vi fråga.
Håll facklan högt
Låt ljuset skina av kärlek och fred,
få skina av kärlek och fred.
Vår människovärld har mörknat ner,
men åter skall eldarna tändas
och vigda facklor som klarhet ger
med budskap kring landen sändas.
translation to English
Light the torch of hope,
Blow living soul into its flame.
Still there is glow on the altar
Still the gods are there to be asked.
Hold the torch high
Shine the light of love and peace.
Our human world is getting darker,
But the fires can still be lit
And the torches can still give clarity
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