Tuesday, June 21, 2011

¿Con Que Pagaremos?

I've been listening a lot to the song below, performed by Fernando Ortega. It's been quite moving, and I've included an English translation (compliments of yours truly...lo siento!) for the English speakers, aka most of you!

¿Con Que Pagaremos?

Con Que Pagaremos amor tan inmeso,
Que diste Tu vida por el pecador?
En cambio recibes la ofrenda humilde,
La ofrenda humilde, Senor Jesucristo,
De mi corazon.

Y cuando la noche extiende su manto
Mis ojos en llanto en ti fijare
Alzando mis ojos vere las estrellas
Yo se que tras ellas, Cual Padre amoroso
Tu velas por mi

No puedo pagarte con oro ni plata,
El gran sacrificio que hiciste por mi
No tengo que darte por tanto amarme;
Recibe este canto, mezclado con llanto,
Y mi corazon.


How Can We Pay?

How can we pay for such immense love
That You gave Your life for the sinner?
In exchange, all I can give you is the humble offer,
The humble offer, Dear Jesus,
Of my heart.

And when the night extends its darkness
I will fix my eyes on You,
Lifting my eyes to see the stars,
I know that before them all,
You care for me

I can't repay with gold or silver
The great sacrifice that You made for me.
I need not give you worldly riches for such love.
So receive this song, with my weeping
And my heart.

2 comments:

  1. What a beautiful translation of this lovely Fernando Ortega hymn. Thank you for sharing this.

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  2. I really enjoyFernando Ortega's Hymns and Meditations album. Thank you so much for posting this!

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