A Cruz do Salvador

The Cross of the Savior

A Cruz do Salvador

They cut the timber,Cortaram o madeiro,
They made a cross,Fizeram uma cruz,
For my Savior,Para o meu Salvador,
Carved timber, with nails driven in,Madeiro lavrado, com pregos cravados,
It became heavy.Pesado ficou.
He carried the crossEle carregou a cruz
He fell on the way,No caminho caiu,
But God gave him graceMas Deus deu-lhe graça
Dying on the cross, for me and for you.Morrendo na cruz, por mim e por ti.

It was made like thisFoi feita assim
The cross of the Savior,A cruz do Salvador,
Carved timberMadeiro lavrado
With nails driven in,Com pregos cravados,
It became heavy.Pesado ficou.

Before PilatePerante Pilatos
Jesus was takenJesus foi levado
Like a criminal,Como um malfeitor,
They came to Him, looking at the Master,Chegaram a Ele, olhando o Mestre,
Thus they asked:Assim perguntou:
"Are you the king of the Jews?""Tu és o rei dos judeus?"
Jesus said: "Indeed, I amDisse Jesus:"Na verdade, Eu sou
My kingdom is eternal,O Meu reino é eterno,
It is not of this world, I am not from here.Não é deste mundo, daqui Eu não sou.

Arriving at Calvary, they nailed my Savior to the crossChegando ao calvário, pregaram na cruz o meu Salvador
A crown of thorns on the bleeding forehead, He pleaded to the FatherUma coroa de espinhos na fronte sangrada ao Pai suplicou]
Pierced with pain, my Savior remainedTranspassado de dor ficou o meu Salvador
At three o'clock in the afternoon, He bowed His head and expiredÀs três horas da tarde, inclinou a cabeça e ali expirou