Allá En Los Olivos

There in the Olives

Allá En Los Olivos

There in the olives, a prayer was heardAllá en los olivos se oyó una plegaria
From a man kneeling in humble prayerDe un hombre postrado en humilde oración
In it, he implored the divine FatherEn ella imploraba al Padre divino
The anguish was bitter in His heartLa angustia era amarga en Su corazón

When His prayer ends with weepingCuando Su plegaria termina con llanto
He returns to His own, wakes them upRegresa a los Suyos, los hace despertar
The hour has come, my soul is sadLa hora es llegada, mi alma está triste
Death is approaching, rise up nowLa muerte se acerca, levantaos ya

In solitude, in that bitter agonyEn soledad, en aquella amarga agonía
He gave Himself for His loveSe dio por Su amor
Only there, with His brow bleeding and cryingSolo ahí, con Su frente sangrando y llorando
Was JesusEstaba Jesús

In solitude, in that bitter agonyEn soledad, en aquella amarga agonía
He gave Himself for His loveSe dio por Su amor
Only there, with His brow bleeding and cryingSolo ahí, con Su frente sangrando y llorando
Was JesusEstaba Jesús

While He was still speaking, the crowd approachesEstando aún hablando, la turba se acerca
They come to arrest Him like a criminalVienen a prenderle como a un malhechor
Roman soldiers with clubs and swordsSoldados romanos con palos y espadas
Are led by Judas, the traitorSon guiados por Judas, el hombre traidor

Thus He was taken to the cross of CalvaryAsí fue llevado a la cruz del Calvario
And on it, the sin of humanityY en ella el pecado de la humanidad
His last phrases very choppySus últimas frases muy entrecortadas
Forgive them, Father, all their wickednessPerdónales, Padre, toda su maldad

In solitude, in that bitter agonyEn soledad, en aquella amarga agonía
He gave Himself for His loveSe dio por Su amor
Only there, with His brow bleeding and cryingSolo ahí, con Su frente sangrando y llorando
Was JesusEstaba Jesús

In solitude, in that bitter agonyEn soledad, en aquella amarga agonía
He gave Himself for His loveSe dio por Su amor
Only there, with His brow bleeding and cryingSolo ahí, con Su frente sangrando y llorando
Was JesusEstaba Jesús