Como un amigo a un amigo

Lyrics and music © David Pantaleón, SJ

Como un amigo a un amigo, Jesús, quiero conocerte para quedarme contigo compartiendo tu camino. Como un amigo a un amigo encontrarte en Nazaret, carpintero, vecino, conversador, campesino, viviendo en silencio treinta años sin brillo.   Como un amigo a un amigo, Jesús, quiero conocerte para quedarme contigo compartiendo tu camino. Como un amigo a un amigo seguirte en Galilea entre el pueblo sencillo, contagiando la Noticia, liberando, llamando, encendiendo la tierra.   Como un amigo a un amigo, Jesús, quiero conocerte para quedarme contigo compartiendo tu camino. Como un amigo a un amigo estar contigo en la cruz, Servidor crucificado, Salvador condenado que mueres perdonando, que te entregas gritando Servidor crucificado, Salvador condenado que mueres perdonando, que te entregas gritando   Como un amigo a un amigo, Jesús, quiero conocerte para quedarme contigo compartiendo tu camino. Como un amigo a un amigo verte resucitado, vencedor de la muerte, consolando, construyendo desde el fondo de la historia, repartiendo la vida.   Como un amigo a un amigo, Jesús, quiero conocerte para quedarme contigo compartiendo tu camino. Como un amigo a un amigo verte, Jesús, entre la gente viviendo en silencio, encendiendo la tierra, Servidor crucificado, repartiendo la vida. Viviendo en silencio, encendiendo la tierra Servidor crucificado, repartiendo la vida.

As one friend to another, Jesus, I want to know you, to remain with you, sharing your path. As one friend to another, I want to find you in Nazareth, carpenter, neighbour, storyteller, laborer, living in silence for thirty unremarkable years.   As one friend to another, Jesus, I want to know you, to remain with you, sharing your path. As one friend to another, I want to follow you in Galilee, among the simple people, spreading the Good News, freeing, calling, setting the earth ablaze.   As one friend to another, Jesus, I want to know you, to remain with you, sharing your path. As one friend to another, I want to be with you on the cross, crucified Servant, condemned Saviour, who dies forgiving, who gives himself up crying out Crucified servant, condemned Saviour, who dies forgiving, who gives himself up crying out.   As one friend to another to a friend, Jesus, I want to know you, to stay with you, sharing your path. As one friend to another to a friend, I want to see you risen, conqueror of death, comforting, building, rebuilding history from its heart, giving life.   As one friend to another to a friend, Jesus, I want to know you to stay with you sharing your path. As one friend to another to a friend, I want to see you, Jesus, among the people living in silence, setting the earth ablaze, Crucified servant, sharing life. Living in silence, setting the earth ablaze Crucified servant, sharing life.