E. Perez
S. Ezcurra
VERSE 1
One day to these Islands *As gift and in pledge *God sent You to us *O beloved Child *And always You have been *The light of our souls *The guide of our people *The flame in our hearts.
(Refrain): Senor Santo Nino, with Your scepter Guide our people who hail You king Forever, Filipinas is Your kingdom. Senor Santo Nino, in Your hand the world finds its rest; proclaim Your truth and justice, bring to men Your peace and love.
VERSE 2
The ship You were sailing *Arrived at our shores *To conquer this land, *The Pearl of the seas; *But You had decided *To stay in this soil *To conquer our people *And give us a name.
VERSE 3
The queen and the rajah, *Accepting the faith, *Received You in their arms *And fell on their knees; *They welcomed Your presence *And called on Your Name *To ask for your blessing *And help in their needs.
VERSE 4
More ships in the Orient *With soldiers arrived; *And searching for gold, *They found You instead; *Legaspi, Urdaneta, the rajah, the queen *Their subjects, our people, *Proclaimed You their king.
VERSE 5
Now one as a nation *We pay You respect *Our people did pledge *A long time ago. *We ask You to hear *The prayers of all: *The sad and forsaken, *The poor and the sick.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O miraculous Santo Nino! * prostrate before Your sacred image, * we beseech You * to cast a merciful look * on our troubled hearts. * Let Your tender love, * so inclined to pity, * be softened at our prayers, * and grant us that grace * for which we ardently implore You. * Take from us * all unbearable affliction and despair. * For Your sacred infancy's sake * hear our prayers * and send us consolation and aid * that we may praise You, * with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
SING: (Kneeling)
Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui; Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat retui; Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui. Genitori,
Genitoque Laus et jubilatio, Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio;
Procedenti, ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
V. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis .
