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Tierra bendita y divina
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Wikipedia article
"'Tierra bendita y divina'" , also known as "'Tierra de la Palestina'" , is a traditional Spanish language Christian hymn derived from Cuba and composed by Robert C. Savage in 1954.[http://www.himnescristians.com/autors/autors_a/037.htm "Tierra bendita y divina" - Composer Robert C. Savage], 'himnescristians.com' Retrieved February 08, 2011. It describes the land of Palestine and the details of Jesus' life, and refers to certain historical Israelite places: the Western Wall, the Mount of Beatitudes, and the Jaffa Gate.
Lyrical controversy
On the line, "Tierra bendita y divina, es la de Palestina", the Holy Land is referred to as Palestine. The origin of the name "Palestine" translates in Hebrew 'Plshseth' (), which refers to the kingdom of Philistia: arch-enemy of Israel and west of the Kingdom of Judah.
Lyrics
These are the lyrics in Spanish:
trees of Israel.
References
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