From the recording Give Me Your Heart, Oh Mother!
Words and Music by Mother Adela, SCTJM – Foundress
May 18, 1985
Our “Foundational Song”
Lyrics
-----------------------LETRA ORIGINAL: ESPAÑOL-----------------------
Una noche yo al orar, escuché al Señor que decía,
"Deja todo y sígueme, nunca temas, soy tu guía"
Pregunté con temor como podré responder,
al llamado que me haces, y la voz me respondió:
CORO:
Mira a María, mírala a Ella,
quien un día dijo “sí,” quien un día dio su vida,
y con su ser vivió la llamada del amor,
con su ser vivió, como una mujer de Dios
María, soy tu hija y mi corazón te doy,
para que tú lo llenes, lo llenes de tu amor;
Pon en mis ojos tu luz, en mis labios tu sonrisa,
en mis manos tu ternura, camina a mi lado
No me dejes ir de prisa, quiero vivir en plenitud,
ayúdame Madre a ser como eres tú
CORO
Yo soy tu Madre, la que cuida tu camino,
la que planta rosas rojas, la que corta tus espinas,
la que te da su amor, la que te da su corazón,
para que ames siempre, siempre al Señor
CORO
-----------------------ENGLISH TRANSLATION-----------------------
One night, while praying, I heard the Lord, who said:
“Leave everything and follow Me;
never fear, I am your guide”
With fear, I asked how I could respond
to the call that You were making to me,
and the voice said to me:
CHORUS:
Look at Mary, look to her,
who said “yes” one day, who gave her life one day,
and lived the call of love with her her whole being
with her whole being, lived as a woman of God
Mary, I am your daughter, and I give my heart to you,
so that you may fill it, fill it with your love;
Put your light in my eyes, your smile on my lips,
your tenderness in my hands, walk by my side
Do not let me go in haste;
I want to live in fullness
Help me, Mother, to be like you
CHORUS
I am your Mother, who guides you on your path,
who plants red roses, who cuts your thorns,
who gives you her love, who gives you her heart,
so that you may always, always love the Lord
CHORUS
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