Lyrics and music © Antonio Massana S.I.
Adapted© Cristóbal Fones S.I.
| En Jesús, Ignacio de Loyola, descubriste a tu Señor, y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. Y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. Tus heridas de Pamplona pudo la ciencia curar. Cuando Dios te hirió con su gracia, vivo dejó un nuevo ideal: olvidarte de ti mismo y entregarte a los demás. En Jesús, Ignacio de Loyola, descubriste a tu Señor, y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. Y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. Malherido en un castillo, te venció en otro el Señor. Y buscando a Dios, peregrino vas por caminos a oír su voz. Escapar del mundo quieres, y te vuelve al mundo Dios. En Jesús, Ignacio de Loyola, descubriste a tu Señor, y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. Y le diste compañeros, fieles al servicio del amor. | In Jesus, Ignatius of Loyola, you discovered your Lord, and you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. And you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. Your wounds of Pamplona science was able to heal. When God wounded you with his grace he left a new ideal alive: To forget yourself and give yourself to others. In Jesus, Ignatius of Loyola, you discovered your Lord, and you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. And you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. Wounded in one castle, the Lord conquered you in another. And seeking God, pilgrim You wander along the roads to hear his voice. You want to escape from the world, and God turns you to the world. In Jesus, Ignatius of Loyola, you discovered your Lord, and you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. And you gave him companions, faithful to the service of love. |
Antonio Massana y Beltrán (1890-1966) was a Spanish Jesuit and composer. He entered the Society of Jesus
in 1911 and was ordained a priest in 1922. He left behind a varied and vast production, ranging from opera
and religious songs to great oratorios and concert pieces. He composed three operas: Canigó (1934),
Nuredduna (1947) and Juca Pirama (1950). Antonio Massana’s collection of sheet music is kept in the
Library of Catalonia.
