Aurora Diamantina

Maracaibo
How beautiful you are
This dawn
When memories
Awaken to look at you with me

I happily contemplate the garlands
Shining hanging over your sky
This beautiful dawn, prelude to the morning
Inspires me
And I want to sing to you until your Sun rises

From the sweet mother Aurora
Beautiful dawn is born
Spilling in waterfalls
Emerging on the horizon

A thousand stars that decorate
Like diamond points
Our Marabino sky
Under which your people dwell

Then the Sun rises
And in my land
The sacred temple shines
And an eternal lover
Is the people who walk to San Juan de Dios
And in the diamond alcove
Of the virgin shines a golden blue fire
When the Sun rises

Humbly your flock prays
When they come to visit
Your house, little virgin
Seeking love that you give them

There in every heart
Is the divine flame
That the beloved Chinese mother
Blesses in every prayer

Then the Sun rises
And in my land
The sacred temple shines
And an eternal lover
Is the people who walk to San Juan de Dios
And in the diamond alcove
Of the virgin shines a golden blue fire
When the Sun rises

The light of God descends
Upon the sleeping city
That recites tenderly
Whispers of love to you

Town of struggle and song
With its growing faith
And adores you, holy virgin
With such sweet devotion

Then the Sun rises
And in my land
The sacred temple shines
And an eternal lover
Is the people who walk to San Juan de Dios
And in the diamond alcove
Of the virgin shines a golden blue fire
When the Sun rises

Praying at San Juan de Dios
I thought I saw on the board
The image of the Chinita
Was no longer there and I was amazed

My whole life trembled
And when I turned around impressed
I saw that she was by my side
And with love she smiled at me

Then the Sun rises
And in my land
The sacred temple shines
And an eternal lover
Is the people who walk to San Juan de Dios
And in the diamond alcove
Of the virgin shines a golden blue fire
When the Sun rises