07 December 2011

Virgin of Advent, for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception


VIRGEN DEL ADVIENTO

Virgen del Adviento,
esperanza nuestra,
de Jesús, la aurora,
del Cielo, la puerta.

Madre de los hombres,
de la mar, estrella,
llévanos a Cristo,
danos sus promesas.

Virgen del Adviento,
esperanza nuestra,
de Jesús, la aurora,
del Cielo, la puerta.

Eres Virgen Madre,
la de gracia llena,
del Señor, la esclava,
del mundo, la Reina.

Virgen del Adviento,
esperanza nuestra,
de Jesús, la aurora,
del Cielo, la puerta.

Alza nuestros ojos
hacia tu belleza,
guía nuestros pasos
a la vida eterna.

Virgen del Adviento,
esperanza nuestra,
de Jesús, la aurora,
del Cielo, la puerta

While researching for Sunday Reflections I came across this Advent hymn by Antonio Alcalde. I know nothing about him nor where this was recorded. I suspect it was in one of the Spanish-speaking Latin American country  rather than in Spain. The music is by Fr Jose Cristo Rey Garcia Paredes CMF.

Here is my rough, non-poetic translation of the lyrics:

Virgin of Advent, / our hope, / Crown of Jesus, / Gate of heaven.

Mother of mankind, / Star of the sea, / lead us to Christ, / give us what he has promised.

Virgin of Advent, / our hope, / Crown of Jesus, / Gate of heaven.

You are the Virgin Mother, / full of grace, / handmaid of the Lord, / Queen of the world.

Virgin of Advent, / our hope, / Crown of Jesus, / Gate of heaven.

Raise our eyes / to your beauty / guide our steps / to eternal life.
 

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