May the New Year 2022

bring you health, happiness

and God's grace

Karol Nawrocki, Ph.D.

President of the Institute of National Remembrance

and his associates

Authentic Christmas card from the collection donated by Anna Wojna to the IPN Archive in Cracow (archival reference no.IPN Kr 410/3).

On the left is an extract from Konrad's prayer from "Liberation" by Stanisław Wyspiański

...Silent night

Holy night

Let us forget

How shackled we are

Give us strength

And Poland revived...

On the right are the lyrics written on 24 December 1981 by Martial Law internees to the melody of the popular "God is Born" Christmas carol.

The interned in Wiśnicz, 24 December 1981

Jesus, please console this country in tears

Sow the grain of truth in our hearts!

Give your strength to those fighting

Bless "Solidarity"!

Let the prisoners persevere

Extend your care over the families

And the Word was made flesh

and dwelt among us!