Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pobre Con Alegría by Juan Morales Montero from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
POBRE CON ALEGRÍA
POOR WITH JOY
La vida del pobre de Asís
The life of the poor of Assisi
es semejante a tu vida,
It's similar to your life
hermano que vives feliz
brother you live happily
sin importar tu pobreza;
regardless of your poverty;
que el amor hace rico al pobre
that love makes the poor rich
porque en él vive Dios,
because in him lives God,
FRANCISCO, FRANCISCO VIVES HOY:
FRANCISCO, FRANCISCO YOU LIVE TODAY:
EN LA GENTE QUE BUSCA AL SEÑOR,
IN PEOPLE WHO SEEK THE LORD,
EN LA GENTE SENCILLA Y HUMILDE,
IN THE SIMPLE AND HUMBLE PEOPLE,
EN LA GENTE DE BUEN CORAZÓN;
IN PEOPLE WITH A GOOD HEART;
QUE A PESAR DE SER POBRE
THAT DESPITE BEING POOR
NUNCA RENIEGA DE DIOS.
NEVER DENIED GOD.
La vida del pobre de Asís
The life of the poor of Assisi
es semejante a tu vida;
it is similar to your life;
hermano que buscas a Dios
brother who seeks God
por sobre todas las cosas.
above all things.
Que es mejor un tesoro en el cielo,
What is better a treasure in heaven,
que vivir, nada más, por vivir.
to live, nothing more, to live
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