Lord when you came to the seashore lyrics

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1. Lord, you have come to the seashore,
   neither searching  for the rich nor the wise,
   desiring only  that I should follow.

   O, LORD, WITH YOUR EYES SET UP ON ME,
   GENTLY SMILING YOU HAVE SPOKEN MY NAME;
   ALL I LONGED FOR I HAVE FOUND BY THE WATER
   AT YOUR SIDE, I WILL SEEK OTHER SHORES.

1. Lord, see my goods, my possessions;
   in my boat you find  no power, no wealth.
   Will you accept, then, my nets and labor?

1. Lord, take my hands and direct them.
   Help me spend myself  in seeking the lost,
   returning love for the love you gave me.

1. Lord, as I drift on the waters,
   be the resting place / of my restless heart,
   my life’s companion, my friend and refuge.

Tú has venido a la orilla

1. Tú has venido a la orilla,
   no has buscado ni a sabios ni a ricos;
   tan sólo quieres que yo te siga.

   Señor, me has mirado a los ojos,
   sonriendo has dicho mi nombre,
   en la arena he dejado mi barca,
   junto a ti buscaré otro mar.

2. Tú sabes bien lo que tengo;
   en mi barca no hay oro ni espadas,
   Tan sólo redes y mi trabajo.
3. Tú necesitas mis manos,
   mi cansancio que a otros descanse,
   Amor que quiera seguir amando.
4. Tú, pescador de otros lagos,
   ansia eterna de almas que esperan,
   amigo bueno, que así me llamas.

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This hymn about the call of St Andrew and the other fishermen was translated by American Roman Catholic priest, teacher, playwright and author Willard F Jabusch (1930-2018) from the Spanish hymn Pescador de Hombres (Fisher of Men).  This was written by by Spanish / Basque Roman Catholic priest, biblical theologian and liturgical composer, Cesáreo Gabaráin (1936-1991) in 1979.

This English version was first published in 1982, and was later included in GIA Publications Gather 3rd edition, 2011 (and possibly earlier editions).

There is another translation in which is also commonly used, Lord You have come to the Seashore by Robert Trupia (b 1948).

With meter 8.10.10 with refrain, it is set the tune PEDCADOR DE HOMBRES, which was written by Gabaráin for the original hymn. This has a 6/8 time signature. In the key of D, the first few notes are F EFG FE D D_ with accompanying chords D / F#m / G7 / A7 / Bm / D

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The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1  Lord, when you came to the seashore ...

Chorus
O Lord, in my eyes you were gazing,
Kindly smiling, my name you were saying;
all I treasured, I have left on the sand there;
Close to You, I will find other seas.

2 Lord, you knew what my boat carried ...

3 Lord, have you need of my labour ...

4 Lord, send me where you would have me ....

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