"How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion"[a] is a hymn written in the spring of 1794 by the composer Dmitry Bortniansky to the verses of the poet Mikhail Kheraskov.
Also, before the October Revolution, it was performed by the chimes of the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and in 2003 it was restored in honor of the celebration of the anniversary of Saint Petersburg.
[4] In the modern Russian Federation, it is performed in military ceremonies when honoring - at the opening of monuments, farewell to servicemen and at burial.
[5] The text of the hymn is based on the 48th Psalm and is replete with Christian symbolism, and its music is close to individual Voices of the Great Znamenny Chant.
The melody of the anthem was used in a German song to the lyrics Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe [de] ("I pray to the power of love") by Gerhard Tersteegen.
Тебя Твой Агнецъ златорунной Въ себе изображаетъ намъ; Псалтырью мы десятострунной Тебѣ приносимъ ѳиміамъ.
Тебя Твой агнец златорунный В себе изображает нам; Псалтырью мы десятиструнной Тебе приносим фимиам.
О Боже, во Твоё селенье Да внидут наши голоса, И взыдет наше умиленье, К Тебе, как утрення роса!
O Bože, vo Tvojo selenje Da vnidut naši golosa, I vzydet naše umilenje, K Tebe, kak utrennja rosa!