Viva São Sebastião (Hino de São Sebastião)

In the third century of the Christian Era
There was the Roman Empire
Occupied by a cruel man
By the name of Diocletian

Long live São Sebastião!
Long live São Sebastião!
Who in the midst of that inhuman people
Decided to be a Christian

In the government of that emperor
A young man was his soldier
One day, through someone
He was taken to the group of Christ

And from that choice he made
He never thought of giving up
Even if it cost his blood
As a price, to follow Jesus

And one day, just as it happened
With the good man from Nazareth
By someone who pretended to be a friend
He was betrayed on any morning

As for us, who want to be devoted
To the authentic São Sebastião
Are we truly being
Faithful, in the Christian struggle?

His death became a victory
For his life became an offering
His struggle was to carry forward
What Christ gave us as a mission