Bruce Cockburn - Riu Rui Chiu Lyrics

Riu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaEl lobo rabiosoLa quiso morderMas Dios poderosoLa supo defenderQuizole hazer queNo pudiesse pecarNi aun originalEsta uirgen no tuuieraRiu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaEste uiene a darA los muertos uidaY uiene a repararDe todas la caylaEs la luz del diaAqueste mocueloEste es el corderoQue San Juan dixeraRiu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaYo ui mil garconesQue andauan contandoPor aqui bolandoHaziendo mil sonesDiziendo a gascones,Gloria sea en el cieloY paz en el sueloPues Jesus nascieraRiu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaEste uiene a darA los muertos uidaY uiene a repararDe todas la caylaEs la luz del diaAqueste mocuelo.Este es el corderoQue San Juan dixera.Riu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaYo ui mil garconesQue andauan contandoPor aqui bolandoHaziendo mil sonesDiziendo a gasconesGloria sea en el cieloY paz en el sueloPues Jesus nascieraRiu, riu, chiuLa guarda riberaDios guarde el loboDe nuestra corderaTRANSLATION:Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lambThe rabid wolf tried to bite herBut God Almighty knew how to defend herHe wished to create her impervious to sinNor was this maid to embody original sinRiu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lambHe comes to give life to the deadHe comes to redeem the fall of manThis child is the light of dayHe is the very lamb Saint John propheciedRiu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lambA thousand singing heronsI saw passing,Flying overhead, soundingA thousand voicesExhulting, "Glory be in theheavens, and peace on earth,for Jesus has been born."Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lambHe comes to give life to the deadHe comes to redeem the fall of manThis child is the light of dayHe is the very lamb Saint JohnprophesiedRiu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lambA thousand singing heronsI saw passingFlying overhead, soundinga thousand voicesExhulting, "Glory be in theheavens, and peace on earthfor Jesus has been born."Riu, riu, chiu (nightingale's sounds)The river bank protects it,As God kept the wolf from our lamb.