The official theme song for World Youth Day 2016 (Krakow, 26-31 July 2016) was performed in public for the first time in Krakow on 6 January, the feast of the Epiphany. The song is entitled “Blessed are the Merciful”. It takes its inspiration from the theme for WYD 2016: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7).
The song was composed by Jakub Blycharz from Krakow and was performed in Polish on 6 January by a choir of 50 with soloists and orchestra. Translations into other languages will be undertaken by bishops’ conferences around the world.
Further information can be found on the Krakow WYD 2016 website: http://www.krakow2016.com/en/news,view,200,blessed-are-the-merciful-the-official-hymn-of-xxxi-wyd-krakow-2016