Arriba Letran!

I found myself singing this song as I was driving to work. It's in Spanish so I couldn't help but think if I had the accent right. The school was founded in 1620 by the Dominican friars and was still an exclusive boys school when I studied there. They used to teach Spanish in the final year of High School but I'm not sure if they still do. This used to be a really prestigious 'institution' and I hope they bring back that old Letran glory. And I'm not talking about NCAA basketball here. I am hoping it would again become the school where the future 'Jose Rizals' would want to enroll in, and produce graduates with the intelligence and tenacity of 'Manuel Quezon'.
Arriba Letran!
















HIMNO DE COLEGIO DE LETRAN

Coro

Alma Mater, Letran esplendente !
Como el sol es tu gloria, sin fin,
Y perfuman los lauros tu ambiente
Como exhala su aroma el jasmin

Orgullosos de ti y de tu historia
Nuestras almas desde hoy juraran;
Conquistar por tu honor nuevas glorias
Y jamas olvidarte, Letran !

Solo

En el magico eden Filipino
Fuiste antorcha de luz y saber;
Y atraves de su augusto destino
De esperanza seras rosicler,

Pues lograste segun tu modelo
Tantos hombres ilustres formar;
Que semejan estrellas del cielo
En la noche serena al brillar!