I Believe - Peasant Mass

Credo-Misa Campesina

I believe, Lord, firmlyCreo, Señor, firmemente
That from your generous mindQue de tu pródiga mente
This whole world was bornTodo este mundo nació
That from your artist's handQue de tu mano de artista
Of a primitive painterDe pintor primitivista
Beauty bloomedLa belleza floreció

The stars and the MoonLas estrellas y la Luna
The little houses, the lagoonsLas casitas, las lagunas
The little boats sailingLos barquitos navegando
On the river heading to the seaSobre el río rumbo al mar

The vast coffee fieldsLos inmensos cafetales
The white cotton fieldsLos blancos algodonales
And the mutilated forestsY los bosques mutilados
By the criminal axePor el hacha criminal

The vast coffee fieldsLos inmensos los cafetales
The white cotton fieldsLos blancos algodonales
And the mutilated forestsY los bosques mutilados
By the criminal axePor el hacha criminal

I believe in youCreo en vos
Architect, engineerArquitecto, ingeniero
Craftsman, carpenterArtesano, carpintero
Builder and makerAlbañil y armador

I believe in youCreo en vos
Constructor of thoughtConstructor de pensamiento
Of music and the windDe la música y el viento
Of peace and loveDe la paz y del amor

I believe in you, working ChristYo creo en vos, Cristo obrero
Light of light and trueLuz de luz y verdadero
Only Son of GodUnigénito de Dios
Who to save the worldQue para salvar al mundo
In the humble and pure wombEn el vientre humilde y puro
Of Mary was incarnatedDe María se encarnó

I believe you were beatenCreo que fuiste golpeado
With scorn torturedCon escarnio torturado
On the cross martyredEn la cruz martirizado
While Pilate was the judgeSiendo Pilatos pretor

The imperialist RomanEl romano imperialista
Asshole and heartlessPuñetero y desalmado
Who, washing his handsQue lavándose las manos
Wanted to erase the mistakeQuiso borrar el error

The imperialist RomanEl romano imperialista
Asshole and heartlessPuñetero y desalmado
Who, washing his handsQue lavándose las manos
Wanted to erase the mistakeQuiso borrar el error

I believe in youCreo en vos
Architect, engineerArquitecto, ingeniero
Craftsman, carpenterArtesano, carpintero
Builder and makerAlbañil y armador

I believe in youCreo en vos
Constructor of thoughtConstructor de pensamiento
Of music and the windDe la música y el viento
Of peace and loveDe la paz y del amor

I believe in youCreo en vos
Architect, engineerArquitecto, ingeniero
Craftsman, carpenterArtesano, carpintero
Builder and makerAlbañil y armador

I believe in youCreo en vos
Constructor of thoughtConstructor de pensamiento
Of music and the windDe la música y el viento
Of peace and loveDe la paz y del amor

I believe in youCreo en vos
Architect, engineerArquitecto, ingeniero
Craftsman, carpenterArtesano, carpintero
Builder and makerAlbañil y armador

I believe in youCreo en vos
Constructor of thoughtConstructor de pensamiento
Of music and the windDe la música y el viento
Of peace and loveDe la paz y del amor