The Maltese National Anthem 
 
                            In Maltese

Lil-din l-Art Helwa. L'Omm tl taghtna isimha
Hares, Mulej, kif dejjem int harist
Ftakar li lilha bl-ghola dawl libbist

Aghti Kbir Alla, id-dehen lil min jahkima
Rodd il-hniena lis-sid, sahha 'l-haddiem
Seddaq il-ghaqda fil-maltin u s-Sliem 

                English translation

Guard her, O Lord, as ever Thou hast guarded!
This Motherland so dear whose name we bear!
Keep her in mind, whom Thou hast made so fair!

May he who rules, for wisdom be regarded!
In master mercy, strength in man increase!
Confirm us all, in unity and peace!
 
L-Innu Malti  (the Maltese national Anthem) is the official  National Anthem of the Republic of Malta.  In 1922, Dr A.V. Laferla, Director of Primary Schools in Malta, obtained possession of a piece of music composed by Professor Lt Colonel Dr Robert Samut.  He handed it to Dun Karm Psaila, a well-known priest and poet, to write the lyrics for it as a school hymn. As Dun Karm began writing, he suddenly conceived the idea of writing a hymn in the form of a prayer to the Almighty.

Dun Karm, who was later to become Malta's National Poet wanted to bridge the gap existing between the political parties and to unite all with the strong ties of religion and patriotism. L-Innu Malti was first played on  February 3, 19235 . In 1945 it was declared to be the official Anthem of Malta..

The Anthem is written in the Maltese language