| Emprendieron su viaje
| They set out on their journey
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| La Virgen y San José
| The Virgin and Saint Joseph
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| Según costumbre tenían
| As usual they had
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| De empadronarse en elén
| To register in elén
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| La Virgen va encinta, larga es la jornada
| The Virgin is pregnant, long is the day
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| Vamos a ayudarla
| let's help her
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| Vamos a ayudarla
| let's help her
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| Que ya irá cansada
| That she will be tired
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| Entraron en la ciudad
| They entered the city
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| Y fue para desconsuelo
| And it was to grief
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| Porque no encuentran posada
| Because they do not find an inn
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| Estos pobres forasteros
| These poor strangers
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| Pastores venid, pastores llegad
| Shepherds come, shepherds come
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| Y adorar al niño
| and adore the child
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| Adorar al niño
| adore the child
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| Que va a nacer ya
| that she is going to be born
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| San José pide le admitan
| Saint Joseph asks to be admitted
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| Aunque sea en un pajar
| Even if it's in a haystack
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| Por estar la noche fría
| Because the night is cold
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| Y no poder caminar
| and not be able to walk
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| Pastores venid, pastores llegad
| Shepherds come, shepherds come
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| Y adorar al niño
| and adore the child
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| Adorar al niño
| adore the child
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| Que va a nacer ya
| that he is going to be born
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| Salieron de la ciudad
| They left the city
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| Los campos a recorrer
| The fields to go
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| Porque un posadero infame
| Because an infamous innkeeper
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| No los quiere recoger
| He doesn't want to pick them up
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| Hallaron refugio María y José
| Mary and Joseph found refuge
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| En un pobre establo
| In a poor stable
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| En un pobre establo
| In a poor stable
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| Portal de Belén
| Portal of Bethlehem
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| A las doce menos cuarto
| At a quarter to twelve
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| San José fue a buscar leña
| Saint Joseph went to look for firewood
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| Para abrigar a la Virgen
| To shelter the Virgin
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| Porque de frío se hiela
| Because it freezes when cold
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| Cuando San José encendió la luz
| When Saint Joseph turned on the light
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| Se encontró nacido
| He found himself born
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| Se encontró nacido
| He found himself born
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| Al niño Jesús
| to the baby Jesus
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| San José llora de gozo
| Saint Joseph cries for joy
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| Y de esta suerte decía:
| And so he said:
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| «Cuando he merecido yo
| «When I have deserved
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| Ser esposo de María»
| To be the husband of Mary»
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| Pastores venid, pastores llegas
| Shepherds come, shepherds you arrive
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| Y adorar al niño
| and adore the child
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| Adorar al niño
| adore the child
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| Que ha nacido ya
| that he was already born
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| A tu bendita Madre Victoria
| To your blessed Mother Victoria
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| ¡Gloria al recién nacido, gloria!
| Glory to the newborn, glory!
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| A tu bendita Madre Victoria
| To your blessed Mother Victoria
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| ¡Gloria al recién nacido, gloria! | Glory to the newborn, glory! |