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Ríu Ríu |
| Credits : | Mateo Flecha the Elder; arranged by Michael McGlynn |
| Appears On : | Cynara ; Winter Songs |
| Language : | Castellano antiguo (Old Spanish) |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Estribillo : | Chorus : |
| Ríu, ríu, chíu, la guarda ribera | River, river, the shepherd by the river |
| Dios guardó el lobo de nuestra cordera | God guarded our sheep from the wolf |
| Dios guardó el lobo de nuestra cordera | God guarded our sheep from the wolf |
| (3x) | (3x) |
| El lobo rabioso la quiso morder | The raging wolf tried to bite her |
| Mas Dios poderoso la supo defender | But powerful God knew how to defend her |
| Quísola hacer que no pudiese pecar | He wanted to make her so that she could not sin |
| Ni aun original esta Virgen no tuviera | This Virgin did not even have original sin |
| (Estribillo 2x) | (Chorus 2x) |
| Éste que es nacido es el gran monarca | This one who is born is the great monarch |
| Cristo patriarca de carne vestido | Christ the Father made flesh |
| Hanos redimido con se hacer chiquito | He has redeemed us by making himself small |
| Aunque era infinito, finito se hiciera | Although he was infinite, he made himself finite |
| (Estribillo 2x) | (Chorus 2x) |