À Senhora de Aparecida

I come to sing my song, full of love and life
I come to praise the one I call Lady of Aparecida
I come to praise Mary, Mother of the Liberator
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love

I want to remember the events that happened on that day
When through the nets, that image appeared
Seeing emerge from the waters the rough image of black color
Everyone thanked the Mother of Christ for so much love
Everyone thanked the Mother of Christ for so much love

I want to understand the worship that began since that day
Many do not understand, saying it is idolatry
But in the symbolism of that image of black color
One arrives with Mary at the sanctuary of the Savior
One arrives with Mary at the sanctuary of the Savior

I come to sing my song, full of love and life
I come to praise the one I call Lady of Aparecida
I come to praise Mary, Mother of the Liberator
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love

I remember the events that now touch so many people
This humble Lady, of dark skin, made herself present
In a nation where the stain of slavery prevailed
Our dark-skinned Lady tells us that Christ wants us to be brothers
Our dark-skinned Lady tells us that Christ wants us to be brothers

Today as I see people return happily from Aparecida
I think of my Church committed to the little ones
I think of the differences that still hurt my country
I ask that the Mother of Christ lead the people to a happy ending
I ask that the Mother of Christ lead the people to a happy ending

I come to sing my song, full of love and life
I come to praise the one I call Lady of Aparecida
I come to praise Mary, Mother of the Liberator
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love
I come to praise the Virgin of dark skin, for her love

Today I became a pilgrim without illusion and without utopia
I went to visit the house they built for Mother Mary
And in my simple way of understanding this devotion
Dark Virgin, I said: Lead my people to liberation
Dark Virgin, I said: Lead my people to liberation

Dark Virgin, I said: Lead my people to liberation
Dark Virgin, I said: Lead my people to liberation