Velho Ancião

Traveling on a mission an old elder servant of Jesus Christ
In the desert of a dry state he was ordained to perform the baptism
There was only one request, but he followed the destiny with joy
Upon arriving at the expected place, the brothers came with a strange request
Everyone very discouraged, forced smiles and fallen countenances
The Peace of God, my elder brother! Very pleased to see you here
But with great sorrow I tell you that the holy baptism should not exist
We only have one well with water and a great threat has arisen here
The place has become dangerous, as a boa constrictor lives in the well
No one will witness the baptism, even the convert already wants to give up

Then said the old elder: I came with this mission and I will fulfill it
Certainly I will enter the water and wait for the soul that will emerge
Only after I see the indecisive reject the baptism will I leave
If I have to die, I will die, but I will not give up because of a boa constrictor
The baptism has already been confirmed and the devil will not prevent it

The word of the old elder spread in the backcountry, everyone heard
When the service was about to begin, many people arrived around the place
Inspired by God, the brother preached a beautiful sermon with courage
The brotherhood, all worried, prayed to the Lord for His favor
The time for the baptism arrived and the anointed servant entered the water

A very touching scene was when the serpent coiled around the old man
No one knows what happened, but the snake died when it touched him
Not even its remains were ever seen, it simply disappeared since it sank
Baptizing the thirsty soul and the other forty he baptized there
Baptizing the thirsty soul and the other forty he baptized there