"Lupang Hinirang" (English: "Chosen Land"; originally Marcha Nacional Filipina, the "Philippine National March") is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, and the lyrics were written by José Palma in 1899.brbr(English Lyrics)brLand of the morning,brChild of the sun returning,brWith fervor burningbrThee do our souls adore.brbrLand dear and holy,brCradle of noble heroes,brNe’er shall invadersbrTrample thy sacred shores.brbrEver within thy skies and through thy clouds,brAnd o’er thy hills and seas,brDo we behold the radiance, feel the throbbrOf glorious liberty.brbrThy banner dear to all our hearts,brIts sun and stars alight,brOh, never shall its shining fieldsbrBe dimmed by tyrant’s might!brbrBeautiful land of love, o land of light,brIn thine embrace ‘tis rapture to lie,brBut it is glory ever, when thou art wronged,brFor us, thy sons to suffer and die.