True Mother’s Message at the Special Luncheon to Celebrate the Holy Birth of True Parents, January 27, 2023
Beloved blessed families, ambassadors for peace and members all over the world! In particular, dignitaries from all over the world who sent congratulatory messages for our Birthday this time! I thank you sincerely.
As we begin the year of the black rabbit, I pray that the lamp of hope is lit so that all of humankind within Heavenly Parent’s Holy Community will unite all religions and integrate the histories of our civilizations so they all become one.
So, together with all of you Cheon Il Guk citizens, I received New Year greetings from world leaders as we ushered in the new year. As of now, the Cheon Il Guk Heavenly Calendar and the Lunar New Year will begin with the celebration of the Holy Birth of the True Parents.
To put it more clearly, for the leaders who worked hard attending Father on the first day of January throughout that time, there must have been many difficult circumstances where you couldn’t do this or that. But from now on, I am giving you the freedom to be there for your extended families (tribes) on the Lunar New Year holiday.[1] And the heavenly calendar is to begin from the True Parents’ Birthday. Today is the first day of the year of the black rabbit, therefore. Do you understand? [Yes!] (Applause)
So, I send you my love and blessings. The Cheon Il Guk song “Il Song Jeong,” for which I wrote the words, was composed by my granddaughter, and will be sung by Shin-chul, Shin-heung, Shin-jin, and Shin-nyuh. It is a song that conveys my heart. Please listen closely.
[True family 3rd generation members sing “Il Song Jeong”]
Il Song Jeong
A pine tree standing tall in front of Cheon Jeong Gung Palace
Ever green, unchanging through the seasons,
Your name is Il Song Jeong.
Oh I love you, Il Song Jeong.
You are the hope of Cheon Il Guk.
As you are the dream of your brothers and sisters who love you,
You are the pride of Cheon Il Guk that shines forever.
Oh I love you, Il Song Jeong.
You are the pride of Cheon Il Guk.
Did you like it? Did my heart touch yours? Please flourish forever as the unchanging children, the blessed families of Cheon Il Guk, like evergreen pine trees that are unchanging throughout the four seasons! [Aju!] (Applause)
[1] Mother is aware that because God’s Day was on the first day of the year (whether by the Lunar calendar or the Gregorian calendar), church leaders and others would be participating in the official events with True Parents rather than taking part in their family celebration.