Calix Bento (Obra Recolhida do Folclore Mineiro) Lyrics Translation in English
Milton Nascimento
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Ó Deus, salve o oratório
Oh God, save the oratory
Ó Deus, salve o oratório
Oh God, save the oratory
Onde Deus fez a morada, oiá, meu Deus
Where God made His dwelling, oh my God
Onde Deus fez a morada, oiá
Where God made His dwelling, oh
Onde mora o Calix Bento
Where Calix Bento resides
Onde mora o Calix Bento
Where Calix Bento resides
E a hóstia consagrada, oiá, meu Deus
And the consecrated host, oh my God
E a hóstia consagrada, oiá
And the consecrated host, oh
De Jessé nasceu a vara
From Jesse was born the rod
De Jessé nasceu a vara
From Jesse was born the rod
E da vara nasceu a flor, oiá, meu Deus
And from the rod, the flower, oh my God
Da vara nasceu a flor, oiá
From the rod, the flower was born, oh
E da flor nasceu Maria
And from the flower was born Mary
E da flor nasceu Maria
And from the flower was born Mary
De Maria, o Salvador, oiá, meu Deus
From Mary, the Savior, oh my God
De Maria, o Salvador, oiá
From Mary, the Savior, oh
Ó Deus, salve o oratório
Oh God, save the oratory
Ó Deus, salve o oratório
Oh God, save the oratory
Onde Deus fez a morada, oiá, meu Deus
Where God made His dwelling, oh my God
Onde Deus fez a morada, oiá
Where God made His dwelling, oh
Onde mora o Calix Bento
Where Calix Bento resides
Onde mora o Calix Bento
Where Calix Bento resides
E a hóstia consagrada, oiá, meu Deus
And the consecrated host, oh my God
E a hóstia consagrada, oiá
And the consecrated host, oh
De Jessé nasceu a vara
From Jesse was born the rod
De Jessé nasceu a vara
From Jesse was born the rod
E da vara nasceu a flor, oiá, meu Deus
And from the rod, the flower, oh my God
Da vara nasceu a flor, oiá
From the rod, the flower was born, oh
E da flor nasceu Maria
And from the flower was born Mary
E da flor nasceu Maria
And from the flower was born Mary
De Maria, o Salvador, oiá, meu Deus
From Mary, the Savior, oh my God
De Maria, o Salvador, oiá
From Mary, the Savior, oh