Sea Change Chorale 

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English

Chorus
Riu, riu, chiu la guarda ribera /
Dios guardó el lobo de nuestra cordera /
Dios guardó el lobo de nuestra cordera

Chorus
Riu, riu, chiu, the river bank is protected
God has kept the wolf from our ewe lamb
God has kept the wolf from our ewe lamb

1
El lobo rabioso la quiso morder /
Mas Dios Poderoso la supo defender /
Quizo la hacer que no pudiese pecar /
Ni aun original esta virgen no tuviera

1
he rabid wolf wanted to bite her
But Almighty God knew how to defend her
He willed to make her unable to sin
Even original sin this virgin did not have

2
Este que es nascido es El Gran Monarca /
Cristo Patriarca de carne vestido /
Ha nos redimido con se hacer chiquito /
Aunque era infinito finito se hiciera.

2
The one who is born is the Great Monarch
Christ the Patriarch clothed in flesh
He has redeemed us by making himself small
Though he was infinite he became finite

3
Este viene a dar a los muertos vida /
Y viene a reparar de todos la caida /
Es la luz del dia aqueste Moçuelo /
Este es el Cordero que San Juan dijera.

3
He comes to give life to the dead
He comes to repair the fall of all mankind
This Child is the light of day
He is the Lamb of whom St. John spoke

4
Muchas profecías lo han profetizado
Y aún en nuestros días lo hemos alcanzado
A Dios humanado vemos en el suelo
Y al hombre en el cielo porque Él le Quisiera

4
Many prophecies have prophesied it, 
And even in our days we have reached it, 
God in flesh we see on the ground, 
And men in heaven because He wanted it

5
Pues que ya temenos lo que deseamos /
Todos juntos vamos presentes llevemos /
Todos le daremos nuestra voluntad /
Pues a se igualar con nosotros viniera.

5
Now we have what we desire
Let us go together to present him gifts
Let us all give him our will
For he came as our equal