Day: November 19, 2009

Poetry

November 19 – Hymn by Józef Baka

My love, dearest love,
My love, dearest love,
Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph,
Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph.

My hope and assurance,
My hope and assurance,
Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph,
[Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph.]

My fortune forever in heaven,
My fortune forever in heaven,
Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph,
[Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph.]

Honor and glory in life, in death,
Honor and glory in life, in death,
Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph,
[Jesus, Jesus, Mary, Joseph.]

Translation by Dcn. Jim

Holy Family

Miłość moja, miłość serdeczna,
Miłość moja, miłość serdeczna,
Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef,
Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef.

Nadzieja moja beśpieczna,
Nadzieja moja beśpieczna,
Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef,
[Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef.]

Fortuna moja w niebie wieczna,
Fortuna moja w niebie wieczna,
Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef,
[Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef.]

Honor i sława w życiu, przy śmierci,
Honor i sława w życiu, przy śmierci,
Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef,
[Jezus, Jezus, Maryja, Józef.]

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