Lá No Altar de Aparecida

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

And each one has a story to tell
And the heart of each one has a reason to pray
They come to ask, to thank, or to celebrate
Oh, those who have faith in the infinite know where they want to go

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

I came by car, I came by train, I came on foot
I came from near, I came from far, I came calmly, I came with faith
As if I were going to the home of Nazareth
To talk to Jesus Christ and Mary and Joseph

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

I came to see the image found in the river
And I also know very well that it is not Our Lady
I didn't come to talk to the image, no, sir
I came to talk to Mary, who is the mother of the Savior

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

I am sure that I do not commit idolatry
That tiny image was never, nor is, Mary
It's just a sign for me to remember the mother of God
Who leads me to Jesus Christ and teaches me to be more myself

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

I came to join my humble prayer
To the prayer of my church and thousands of others, my brothers
Aparecida is an invitation to pray
That's why I come every year and I will come back next year

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida

I'm arriving, I'm happy, happy in life
I will pray with my people there at the altar of Aparecida
And we make the pilgrimage because we believe
That the journey is worth it and makes life more blessed

In procession, on pilgrimage
Pilgrim, heading to the house of Mary
In procession, happy in life
Pilgrim, seeking the peace of Aparecida