Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:
Such a Way, as gives us breath:
Such a Truth, as ends all strife:
Such a Life, as killeth death.
Come, My Light, my Feast, my Strength:
Such a Light, as shows a feast:
Such a Feast, as mends in length:
Such a Strength, as makes his guest.
Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart:
Such a Joy, as none can move:
Such a Love, as none can part:
Such a Heart, as joys in love.
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- SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , title 1: "La llamada", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 12
Word count: 83
Ven, mi camino, mi verdad, mi vida:
tal camino que nos da el aliento,
tal verdad que acaba con todo conflicto,
tal vida que mata a la muerte.
Ven, mi luz, mi banquete, mi fortaleza:
tal luz que muestra un banquete
tal banquete que sacia para siempre:
tal fortaleza que nos hace su huésped.
Ven, mi alegría, mi amor, mi corazón:
tal alegría que nadie puede desplazar
tal amor que nadie puede separasre
tal corazón que se alegra en el amor.