I felt very sentimental this afternoon, as I re-wrote Paring Pilipino (Filipino Priest) for my friend Jasper. He is going to be ordained into priesthood on the 25th.
I used to let him render illustrations for books I did for the United Nations. Now I will kiss these same hands that I asked to work for me a couple of years back.
If you happen to have a friend who is being ordained as a priest, I would like to share this piece that I originally wrote for Bishop Juanich in June 2002, and now which I re wrote and orchestrated for "Father" Jasper.
You may find the pdf and midi orchestra file of Paring Pilipino in the catalogue page, under Sacred Filipino.
God bless :)
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the text reads thus:
Ikaw ang Paring Pilipino
You are the Filipino priest
hinirang mula sa bayan mo
chosen from your hometown
tinawag ng Diyos upang mamuno
called by God to lead
sa lipon ng mga Kristiyano
a multitude of Christians
Ikaw ang Paring Palaweno
You are the Priest of Palawan
sandigan naming mga tao
bastion of the people
sa 'yong halimbawang taglay ang karunungan
as a model of wisdon
at kasikapan upang aming puso'y
and diligence, that our hearts
iakay mo patungo sa pagmamahal ng Maykapal
you may guide towards God’s love
at sa bawat sandaling kami'y malilihis
on the occasion that we go astray
nar'yan ka upang magsilbing tanglaw
you are there as our beacon
Ikaw ang Paring Pilipino
You are the Filipino priest
hinirang mula sa bayan mo
chosen from your hometown
tinawag ng Diyos upang mamuno
called by God to lead
sa lipon ng mga Kristiyano
a multitude of Christians
Ikaw ang Paring Palaweno
You are the Priest of Palawan
sandigan naming mga tao
bastion of the people
at sa bawat sandaling kami'y malilihis
on the occasion that we go astray
nar'yan ka upang magsilbing tanglaw, Paring Pilipino
you are there as our beacon, the Filipino priest
I used to let him render illustrations for books I did for the United Nations. Now I will kiss these same hands that I asked to work for me a couple of years back.
If you happen to have a friend who is being ordained as a priest, I would like to share this piece that I originally wrote for Bishop Juanich in June 2002, and now which I re wrote and orchestrated for "Father" Jasper.
You may find the pdf and midi orchestra file of Paring Pilipino in the catalogue page, under Sacred Filipino.
God bless :)
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the text reads thus:
Ikaw ang Paring Pilipino
You are the Filipino priest
hinirang mula sa bayan mo
chosen from your hometown
tinawag ng Diyos upang mamuno
called by God to lead
sa lipon ng mga Kristiyano
a multitude of Christians
Ikaw ang Paring Palaweno
You are the Priest of Palawan
sandigan naming mga tao
bastion of the people
sa 'yong halimbawang taglay ang karunungan
as a model of wisdon
at kasikapan upang aming puso'y
and diligence, that our hearts
iakay mo patungo sa pagmamahal ng Maykapal
you may guide towards God’s love
at sa bawat sandaling kami'y malilihis
on the occasion that we go astray
nar'yan ka upang magsilbing tanglaw
you are there as our beacon
Ikaw ang Paring Pilipino
You are the Filipino priest
hinirang mula sa bayan mo
chosen from your hometown
tinawag ng Diyos upang mamuno
called by God to lead
sa lipon ng mga Kristiyano
a multitude of Christians
Ikaw ang Paring Palaweno
You are the Priest of Palawan
sandigan naming mga tao
bastion of the people
at sa bawat sandaling kami'y malilihis
on the occasion that we go astray
nar'yan ka upang magsilbing tanglaw, Paring Pilipino
you are there as our beacon, the Filipino priest
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