Texts

The following two songs are two examples of traditional Spanish songs. There is a reoccurring theme of love present, which is characteristic of Spanish music.

 Click on the Spanish title to listen to the song.

Descúbrase el Pensamiento de mi Secreto Cuidado

 Enrique Granados

Descúbrase el pensamiento

de mi secreto cuidado,

pues descubrir mis dolores,

mi vivir apasionado;

no es de agora mi pasión,

días ha que soy penado.

Una señora a quien sirvo

mi servir tiene olvidado.

Su beldad me hizo suyo,

el su gesto tan pulido

en mi alma está esmaltado.

¡Ay! ¡Ay de mí!

Que la miré, que la miré

para vivir lastimado,

para llorar y plañir

glorias del tiempo pasado.

Let Me Unveil the Thought ( English Translation)

Let me unveil the thought

of my secret love,

and reveal my anguish,

my life of suffering.

My passion is not new;

already I've suffered endlessly.

I am servant to a lady

who has forgotten my servitude.

Her beauty enthralled me,

and her shining face

is set in my soul.

Ah! Woe is me

who gazed on her

only to live in grief,

to weep and lament

glories of times gone by.

Ah! She has forgotten my servitude.



El Majo Discrete

Enrique Granados

Dicen que mi majo es feo.

Es posible que sí que lo sea,

que amor es deseo

que ciega y marea.

Ha tiempo que sé

que quien ama no ve.

Mas si no es mi majo un hombre

que por lindo descuelle y asombre,

en cambio es discreto

y guarda un secreto

que yo posé en él

sabiendo que es fiel.

¿Cuál es el secreto

que el majo guardó?

Sería indiscreto

contarlo yo.

No poco trabajo costara saber

secretos de un majo con una mujer.

Nació en Lavapiés.

¡Eh, ¡eh! ¡Es

un majo, un majo es!

English translation…

The Discreet Lover (English Translation)

People say that my beloved is homely,

and that may be true,

for love is the longing

which masks and conceals.

There are even times

when love blinds.

But if my beloved is not a man

whose beauty shines and astonishes,

then he is a man who is discreet

and able to keep the secret

that I entrust to him,

knowing that he is faithful.

What could this secret be

that he is guarding?

It would be indiscreet

for me to reveal it.

To expose the secret binding

of a man and a woman requires no insignificant efforts.

He was born in Lavapies.

Uh-huh!

He is a man, a man is he.



The Catholic Mass

Catholicism was brought to Spain through the Romans. Since this time, Catholicism has been the country's main religion. Seventy percent of the population practice, while eleven percent claim another Christian faith and the final nineteen percent claim atheism as their main religion. This is a huge percentage, proving how important Catholicism is to the country.


The following is text for the order mass for the Catholic. Traditionally, the mass would all be sung in Latin, using Gregorian Chat (except in certain situation) serving as the musical notation of the melodies. Click here to listen to the full mass.

The Order of Mass

Priest dialogue is italicized.

Congregation dialogue is in bold.

Both priest and congregation dialogue is in normal font.

Introductory Rite

· Entrance

· Greeting

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Amen

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all

And with your spirit

· Penitential Act

And so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries

Have mercy on us, O Lord

For we have sinned against you

Show us O Lord your mercy

And grant us your salvation

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life

Amen

· Kyrie

Lord have mercy

Lord have mercy

Christ have mercy

Christ have mercy

Lord have mercy

Lord have mercy

· Glory to God

Glory to God in the highest

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you,

we adore you, we glorify you,

we give you thanks

for your great glory.

Lord God, heavenly king

O God, almighty father.

Lord Jesus Christ,

Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

Son of the Father,

You take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us;

You take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer;

You are seated at the right hand of the Father

have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the father

Amen

· Collect

Liturgy of the Word

· First Reading

· Concluding acclamation:

The word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

· Responsorial Psalm

· Second Reading

· Concluding acclamation:

The word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

· Gospel Acclamation

The Lord be with you
And with your spirit
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to (insert gospel)
Glory to You, O Lord

· Gospel

· Concluding acclamation:

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

· Homily

· Profession of Faith (on Sundays, solemnities, and special occasions)

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

· Universal Prayer

Liturgy of the Eucharist

· Presentation of the Gifts and Preparation of the Altar (all sing)

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

· Prayer over the Offerings

· Eucharistic Prayer

· Preface:

The Lord be with you

And with your spirit

Lift up your hearts

We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

It is right and just

· Sanctus (all sing):

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

· First half of prayer, including Consecration

· Mystery of Faith (memorial acclamation) (all sing):

The mystery of faith,

We proclaim your death oh lord and profess your resurrection, until you come again.

· Second half of prayer, ending with Doxology

Through him and with him and in him

Oh God almighty father

in the unity of the holy spirit.

All glory and honor is yours forever and ever

AMEN

· The Lord's Prayer

At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching we dare to say:

Our Father who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who trespass against us

And leave us not into temptation

But deliver us from evil

Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil

Graciously grant peace in our days

That by the help of your mercy

We may be always free from sin and safe from all distress

As we wait the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and forever

· ​Sign of Peace

Lord Jesus Christ who said to your apostles,

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you.

Look not on our sins but on the faith of Your Church

and graciously grant us peace and community in accordance to Your will.

Who lives and reins forever and ever.

Amen

The peace of the Lord be with you always

And with your spirit

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

· Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) (all sing)

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

grant us peace.

· Communion

Behold the lamb of God,

Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb.

Lord I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed

· Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

· Optional announcements

· Greeting and Blessing

The Lord be with you

And with your spirit

May Almighty God bless you,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Amen

· Dismissal

Go forth the mass has ended

Thanks be to God

Sources

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