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FF16 Ultima Ritual

The rebirth of Ultimalius.

"Hymn of the Penitent" is a final boss theme in Final Fantasy XVI. It was composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Soken and Yoshitaka Suzuki, with lyrics written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox.

It contains "Logos", the leitmotif of Ultima and the melody of "Find the Flame". The song is delivered in a melancholic tone and also features some female wails in between the first and second stanzas.

Lyrics[]

The official lyrics were released on the Final Fantasy XVI Original Soundtrack.

O my Lord I ask of Thee
Fire to purge my soul and strike it clean
Of my iniquity
Fire to tame the dark and guide me
Broken promise of amendment
Hearts contrite we seek repentance
Certain in our faith
Blessed in His grace
O, children of fate
One heaven awaits!
O my Lord I ask of Thee
Fire to purge my soul and strike it clean
Of my iniquity
Fire to tame the dark and guide me
Broken promise of amendment
Hearts contrite we seek repentance
Pride, wrath, and avarice
Envy and arrogance
Vainglory, gluttony
Lust and despondency
Souls bestained
Depraved, defiled
Parasites!
Foul our wills
By Thee must be
Exorcised!
O Lord preserve us
Take us in fourfold embrace
Oh won't Thou let Thy will be mine
Provide us sweet draughts of Lethe
Fountain, plenteous fountain
Impart to us solace deathless
For ay!

Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy XVI[]

FF16 Ultima Risen

Ultimalius

"Hymn of the Penitent" plays during the first half of the battle against the final boss Ultimalius, before he uses Limit Break. It is track 14 of disc 7 on the Final Fantasy XVI Original Soundtrack.

Etymology[]

A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́μνος (húmnos).

In Greek mythology, Lethe (Λήθη, Lḗthē) was one of five rivers in the underworld, as well as the name of a spirit associated with the river. The spirit Lethe was the spirit of forgetfulness and oblivion, and drinking the water of the river caused forgetfulness. The Lethe River was portrayed in the Divine Comedy as a river in Purgatory, which Dante drank from to wipe memories of sin from his mind, preparing him to enter Heaven.

Lethe is also the Greek goddess of oblivion.

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