| Madre (original) | Madre (translation) |
|---|---|
| Madre, cuando estás a mi lado | Mother, when you are by my side |
| Ya no soy desgraciado ni le temo al dolor | I am no longer unhappy nor am I afraid of pain |
| En el silencio de tu muda plegaria | In the silence of your mute prayer |
| Sé que a Dios vas pidiendo para mí lo mejor | I know that you are asking God for the best for me |
| Madre, cuanto me has enseñado | Mother, how much have you taught me |
| Cuanto me has perdonado con divina bondad | How much you have forgiven me with divine goodness |
| Sin que yo hablara descubrías mis penas | Without my speaking you discovered my sorrows |
| Y al mirarme a la cara me llenabas de paz | And when you looked at my face you filled me with peace |
| Tú sonriendo, tú perdonando, tú comprendiendo | You smiling, you forgiving, you understanding |
| Lograrás que siempre guarde dentro de mi alma | You will achieve that I always keep inside my soul |
| La fe tan grande que me das | The faith so great that you give me |
