Lord, You Have Come (to the Seashore)
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m. Cesáreo Gabarain, 1979
arr. Joseph Abell
w. (Spanish) Cesáreo Gabarain, 1979
tr. (English) Robert C. Trupia, 1987


[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Lord, you have come to the seashore
Neither searching for the rich nor the wise,
Desiring only that I should follow.

[Refrain]
O Lord, with your eyes set upon me,
gently smiling, you have spoken my name;
all I longed for I have found by the water,
at your side, I will seek other shores.

[Verse 2]
Lord, see my goods, my possessions;
In my boat you find no power, no wealth.
Will you accept, then, my nets and labor?

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
Lord, take my hands and direct them.
Help me spend myself in seeking the lost,
Returning love for the love you gave me.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
Lord, as I drift on the waters,
Be the resting place of my restless heart,
My life's companion, my friend and refuge.

[Refrain]

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{Spanish - Español}

[Verse 1 - Estrofas Uno]
Tú has venido_a la_orilla,
No_has buscado ni_a sabios ni_a ricos;
Tan sólo quieres que yo te siga.

[Refrain - Estribillo]
Señor, me_has mirado_los ojos,
sonriendo has dicho mi nombre,
en la_arena he dejado mi barca,
junto_a ti buscaré otro mar.

[Verse 2 - Estrofas Dos]
Tú sabes bien lo que tengo;
En mi barca no_hay oro ni_espadas,
Tan sólo redes y mi trabajo.

[Refrain - Estribillo]

[Verse 3 - Estrofas Tres]
Tú necesitas mis manos,
Mi cansancio que_a otros descanse,
Amor que quiera seguir anado.

[Refrain - Estribillo]

[Verse 4 - Estrofas Quattro]
Tú pescador de_otros lagos,
Ansia_eterna de almas que_esperan,
Amigo bueno, que_asi me llamas.

[Refrain - Estribillo]