The song was written by Mykola Voronyi, a prominent Ukrainian poet, civil activist, politician, and one of the founders of the Central Rada.
[1] Voronyi was from a former serf-peasant family and was eventually murdered by the Soviet regime as a socially dangerous element.
[3] The song later in the beginning of 1990's was popularized by the Ukrainian folk-band Sokoly led by Ivan Matsyalko from Lviv Oblast.
Слушний час Кличе нас — Ну ж бо враз Сповнять святий наказ!
Дружний тиск, Зброї блиск, В серці гнів І з ним свобідний спів: Приспів Za Ukrainu Z ohnem zavziattia, Rušajmo, brattia, Vsi vpered!
Slušnyj čas Klyče nas - Nu ž bo vraz Spovniať sviatyj nakaz!
Hanebni puta My vže porvaly I zrujnuvaly Carśkyj tron, Z-pid jarem I z tiurem, De buv hnit My jdem na viľnyj svit!
Družnyj tysk, Zbroi blysk, V serci hniv I z nym svobidnyj spiv: Pryspiv For Ukraine With fierce tenacity Let's move, oh brothers, All ahead.