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Las 7 salves de La Magdalena / 7 Songs of Praise for The Magdalene 

By Raquel Z. Rivera

To listen to the songs: www.ojosdesofia.com

Contact: ojosdesofia@gmail.com

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Santa María la Sublime/St. Mary the Sublime

Lyrics: Raquel Z. Rivera. Music: traditional.

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To this day the world insists
That Mary's was the most base of sins

(chorus) Oh Saint Mary the Sublime

Mary of Magdala, keeper of the light

Not through his death but through her tears
Is that the world has been redeemed

To his right is Magdalena
And to his left John the Divine

Lead us through this longest night
Magdalena of the Light

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(Translation)

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Hasta el día de hoy el mundo insiste

Que el de María fue el más bajo de los pecados

(chorus) O Santa María la Sublime

María de Magdala, la que guarda la luz

No fue la muerte de él sino las lágrimas de ella

Las que redimieron al mundo

A su diestra está Magdalena
Y a su izquierda Juan el Divino

Sé tú quien nos guíe en esta la más larga de las noches
Magdalena de la Luz

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Nuestra Señora de Lexington (Our Lady of Lexington)

Lyrics: Raquel Z. Rivera. Music: traditional.

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Magdalena La Sublime

La Patrona del Solsticio

La que en nuestro beneficio

Con sus lágrimas redime

Su evangelio se reprime

Su enseñanza el mundo ignora

La tildan de pecadora

Cuando apóstol santo fue

Mi María de la Fé

Nuestra divina señora

 

(Coro) Magdalena La Sublime

Ay le lo lai le lo lei

 

Llamó Jesús a María

Plenitud de plenitudes

Pura entre las multitudes

La de más sabiduría

El Maestro bien sabía

Que era ella su sucesora

Del rebaño la pastora

La que nuestra paz avala

Mi María de Magdala

Nuestra divina señora

 

Hija de la humanidad

De la luz la mano diestra

De apóstoles maestra

Camino a la claridad

Suman dos una verdad

Y en ella el misterio mora

Dulce madre redentora

Salve pía Magdalena

Mi María La Morena

Nuestra divina señora

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(English)

Magdalene The Sublime

Patroness of the Solstice

She who redeems us

Through her tears

Her gospel is suppressed

The world ignores her teachings

They label her a sinner

When she was a holy apostle

My Mary of Faith

Our divine lady

 

(Chorus) Magdalene The Sublime

Ay le lo lai le lo lei

 

Jesus called Mary

Fullness of all fullnesses

Pure among the multitudes

The wisest one

The Master well knew

She was his successor

The new shepherd

She who assures our peace

My Mary of Magdala

Our divine lady

 

Daughter of humanity

The right hand of the light

Teacher of the apostles

Path to clarity

Two add up to one truth

And the mystery lives within her

Sweet redeeming mother

Hail pious Magdalene

My Mary The Dark One

Our divine lady

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Al pie de la cruz (At the Foot of the Cross)

Lyrics and music: Raquel Z. Rivera.

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Al pie de la cruz, Magdalena

Al pie de la cruz, Magdalena

 

(coro) Al pie de la cruz, Magdalena

Al pie de la cruz, Magdalena

 

Divina María Magdalena

Allá en El Calvario, mi morena

 

Con las 2 Marías estaba ella

Mi santa María Magdalena

 

Pedro lo negó, nunca ella

Discípulo amado, Magdalena

 

Judas a Jesús traicionó

Magdalena nunca lo abandonó

 

Ella ungió los pies del Maestro

Fiel a su Jesús, vivo o muerto

 

Si los pies de Jesús lavó María

Por ella lo mismo él haría

 

A la diestra del buen Jesús

Divina María de la Luz

 

Al pie de la cruz, al pie de la luz

Al pie de la luz, mi morena

 

Magdalena fiel siempre fue

Divina María de la Fe

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(English)

At the foot of the cross, Magdalene

At the foot of the cross, Magdalene

 

(chorus)At the foot of the cross, Magdalene

At the foot of the cross, Magdalene

 

Divine Mary Magdalene

There at Mount Calvary, my beautiful dark lady

 

She was there with the other two Marys

My holy Mary Magdalene

 

Peter denied him, never she

Beloved disciple, Magdalene

 

Judas betrayed him

Magdalene never left him

 

She anointed the Teacher’s feet

Loyal to her Jesus, dead or alive

 

If Mary washed Jesus’ feet

He must have done the same for her

 

At the right hand side of the good Jesus

Divine Mary of the Light

 

At the foot of the cross, at the foot of the light

At the foot of the light, my beautiful dark lady

 

Magdalene was always loyal

Divine Mary of Faith

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Canción de La Magdalena (Song of The Magdalene)

Lyrics: Raquel Z. Rivera. Music: traditional.

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María Magdalena

Le dijo a Jesús

Déjame morir

Por ti en esa cruz

 

Por ti en esa cruz

Yo quiero morir

Porque no soporto

Verte así sufrir

 

Verte así sufrir                                                                       

Es mucho peor                                                                       

Que en mi propio cuerpo                                   

Sentir el dolor                                   

                                   

Sentir el dolor                                                                       

Lo haría agradecida                                                     

Con tal que no expires                                                     

En esa agonía                                                                                         

En esa agonía                                                                       

Me rehuso a verte                                                     

Por eso propongo                                    

Cambiar nuestra suerte                                   

 

Cambiar nuestra suerte                                   

Me dará la paz                                                     

Pues mi carne aguanta

Esa cruz y más

 

Esa cruz y más

Puedo resistir

Pero no tolero                 

Verte así morir

 

Verte así morir

No tiene sentido

Cordero del mundo                  

Yo también he sido                 

 

Yo también he sido

La electa de Dios                                   

Sorda humanidad                                   

Que no oye mi voz                                   

 

Que no oye mi voz

Ni me quiere ver

Cual hija divina                                    

De altísimo ser

 

De altísimo ser

Ungida de oficio                                   

Temblando de pena                                                      

Ante tu suplicio                  

 

Ante tu suplicio

Hijo de la Luz

Déjame morir                                                                        

Por ti en esa cruz

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(English)

Mary Magdalene

Said to Jesus

Let me die

For you on that cross

 

For you on that cross

I want to die

Because I can’t stand

Seeing you suffer like this

 

Seeing you suffer like this                                   

Is much worse                                                                       

Than on my own body                                   

Feeling the pain                 

                                                     

Feeling the pain                                                     

I would do so gratefully                                                     

As long as you don’t die                                   

In that agony                                                                       

 

In that agony                                   

I refuse to see you                                                     

That’s why I’m proposing                                    

Changing places with you                                                                                                                             

Changing places with you                                   

Will give me peace                                   

Since my flesh can stand

That cross and much more

 

That cross and much more

I can endure

But I can’t stand

Watching you die like this

 

Watching you die like this

Makes no sense

Lamb of God                  

I have also been

 

I have also been

Selected by God                                   

But humanity is deaf                                   

It refuses to hear my voice                                   

 

It refuses to hear my voice                 

It doesn’t want to see me

As the divine daughter                                    

Of the Most High

 

Of the Most High

Anointed                                   

Shaking from grief

As I face your suffering                 

 

As I face your suffering

Son of the Light I beg you

Let me die                                                                         

For you on that cross

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La Que Sabe (She Who Knows)

Lyrics: Raquel Z. Rivera. Music: Raquel Z. Rivera and Catarina Dos Santos.

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(coro) Magdalena bien lo sabe, Magdalena es La Que Sabe

 

Magdalena es La Que Sabe

Magdalena es La Que Sabe

Flores amarillas

Flores a María

Flores a Sofía

Flores amarillas pide ella

7 granadas para Magdalena

 

Ay, mi Magdalena

121 semillas

A la luz de una vela

Contempla su calavera

Velos rojos, Magdalena

Velos negros, Magdalena

Magdalena es La Que Sabe

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(English)

(chorus) Magdalene knows well, She’s the One Who Knows

 

Magdalene is She Who Knows

Magdalene is She Who Knows

Yellow flowers

Flowers for Mary

Flowers for Sophia

She’s asking for yellow flowers

7 pomegranates for Magdalene

 

Oh, my Magdalene

121 seeds

By the light of a candle

She contemplates the skull

Red veils, Magdalene

Black veils, Magdalene

Magdalene is She Who Knows

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Salve Reina (Hail Queen)

Lyrics and music: Raquel Z. Rivera.

* Text in Latin comes from two anonymous medieval songs found in the vellum manuscript Legenda Sanctissimae Mariae Magdalenae Add MS 15682 in the British Library. Translation by Joglaresa.

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* Salve pia Magdalena / Et lumen ecclesie / Tu sis pro nobis / Sedula exoratrix / Apud Deum exaudi / Nos miseros qui te invocant / Toto corte transfer nos / Ad gaudia eterna / O, Maria Magdalena / Cuius cuncta crimina / Divina lavit gratia / Jesum Cristum pro nobis / Impetia ut, data / Venia de hac miseria / Duccat ad gaudia eterna

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Dulcísima María, ay llena eres tú de gracia

(coro) Salve Reina, salve

Salve Rosa del Cielo, mi estrella de la luz

Dulcísima María, ay compañera mía

María te cantamos con velas prendidas

Salve, salve, salve Reina

Salve La Monserrate y salve La Milagrosa

Salve Virgen de Altagracia y salve mi Dolorosa

Salve Virgen de Regla y salve la Caridad

Salve Reina

 

Dulcísima María, ay compañera mía

Salve La Magdalena mi madre divina

Salve, salve, salve Reina

De azul y blanco va La Virgen

De rojo y negro Magdalena

De azul blanco va La Virgen

De rojo y negro mi morena

Salve Reina

Salve Reina

Salve Reina

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* Hail pious Magdalene / And light of the Church / May you be a zealous intercessor / For us before God / Hear us, we wretched things / Who invoke you with all our hearts / Take us to eternal joy. Oh Mary Magdalene /  You whose sins divine grace washed in full / Intercede with Jesus Christ on our behalf / So that, with pardon given / He may lead us out of this wretchedness / Into eternal joy.

 

Sweetest Mary full of grace

(chorus) Hail Queen

Hail Rose of the Heavens, my bright star

Sweetest Mary, oh my companion

Mary we sing to you with lit candles

Hail, hail, hail Queen

Hail Lady of Montserrat, Lady of Miracles

Hail Virgin of Altagracia, Hail my Lady of Sorrows

Hail Lady of Regla, Lady of La Caridad

Hail Queen

 

Sweetest Mary, my companion

Hail Magdalene my divine mother

Hail, hail, hail Queen

Blue and white wears the Virgin

Magdalene wears red and black

Blue and white wears the Virgin

My dark one wears red and black

Hail Queen

Hail Queen

Hail Queen

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La 7ma salve (The 7th Salve) salve/pri-prí/aguinaldo

Lyrics: Raquel Z. Rivera and Tanya Torres. Music: Raquel Z. Rivera.

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María Magdalena

Al pie de la cruz

Abrazó al Maestro

Y guardó su luz

 

(coro) María Reina es, María de la Luz

 

Y guardó su luz

Con dolor callado

Sus lágrimas fueron

Néctar derramado

 

Néctar derramado

Sobre sus heridas

Que en aquella cruz

Fueron recibidas

 

Fueron recibidas

Sobre el cuerpo ungido

Y era así que el mundo

Sería redimido

 

Sería redimido

Al santo evangelio

Que va iluminando

Este tercer milenio

 

María mi Reina

María mi Reina

 

(coro) María mi Reina

 

Ay María

Mmm, María mi Reina

María mi morena santa

María mi paloma blanca

Honda copa de templanza

Firme torre de alabanza

Del olivo verde rama

Mmm, María

María mi santa morena

La Que Sabe eres tú, Magdalena

 

7 salves de alabanza

Hoy tus hijos a ti te cantan

Tu eres mi morena santa

Amalia Belcán

Ay

Mmm

Son los ojos de Sofía

Que te ven, Santa María

Hoy con flores amarillas

A tus pies morena mía

María

María mi Reina

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Mary Magdalene

At the foot of the cross

Embraced the Teacher

And kept his light

 

(chorus) Mary is Queen, Mary of Light

 

And kept his light

With quiet pain

Her tears were

Spilt nectar

 

Spilt nectar

Over the wounds

That on that cross

He received

 

He received

On his anointed body

And that was how the world

Would be redeemed

 

Would be redeemed

To her holy gospel

That is illuminating

This third millennium

 

Mary my Queen

Mary my Queen

 

(chorus) Mary, my Queen

 

Oh Mary

Mmm, Mary my Queen

Mary my holy dark one

Mary my white dove

Deep cup of temperance

Firm tower of praises

Green branch from the olive tree

Mmm, Mary

Mary my holy dark lady

Magdalene, you are She Who Knows

 

7 songs of praise

Your children sing to you today

You are my holy dark one

Amalia Belcán

Oh

Mmm

It’s with Sophia’s eyes

That you can be seen, Holy Mary

Today with yellow flowers

At your feet, my beautiful dark lady

Mary

Mary my Queen

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Tanya Torres  
Art for Love, Peace and Joy

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