Oramos Cantando/
We Pray in Song

Beyond its beautiful cover Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song contains 86 of the most glorious hymns, psalms, and songs translated from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Virtually everything has been translated to make this hymnal truly the most comprehensive bilingual resource available today.

This soft cover edition is merely a prelude to the complete hardcover hymnal due to be published in late 2006. GIA’s mission for this forthcoming hymnal is to create a resource that will be an exhaustive worship aid for either Latino communities or Anglo communities and can also serve as a common hymnal for combined celebrations.

The content of Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song provides a satisfying selection of liturgical music that is intended to encompass the repertoire demands of the entire church year. This soft cover edition makes the perfect supplement for multicultural parishes (Latino/Anglo) in need of a bilingual resource to compliment their already existing hymnals. It is a tool that will help such parishes explore the richness in the music of each other’s culture and potentially begin a trend of worship where all present can fully participate together and celebrate their diversity each in their own language.

Also available is a complete recording of the contents within Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song. This collection is the perfect teaching/planning tool for musicians of multicultural parishes.

Contents: Hymns / Himnos
• Alleluia No. 1 / ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya! Demos Gracias Donald Fishel
• Arriba los Corazones / We Lift Up Our Hearts Traditional
• Blest Are They / Benditos los Pobres David Haas
• Bread of Life from Heaven / Pan de Vida Eterna Marty Haugen
• Cantad al Señor / Sing Praise to the Lord Brazilian Traditional
• Canto de Alegría / Joyfully We Sing Here Anonymous
• Como Estrella en Claro Cielo / As a Star on Cloudless Evenings Skinner Chávez-Melo
• Corre el Viento / Wind and Cold Roar through the City Street Homero R. Perera
• Cuán Gloriosa Será la Mañana / O How Glorious Shall Be That Great Morning Traditional
• De Colores / Sing of Colors Traditional
• Desde el Cielo / From the Heavens on a Beautiful Morning Traditional
• Dios Es Amor / Glory and Praise, Alleluia Carlos Rosas
• Eat This Bread / Coman de Este Pan Jacques Berthier
• El Dios de Paz / Peace-giving God Hebrew melody
• El Peregrino de Emaús / The Emmaus Road Traditional
• El Señor Nos Ama Hoy / Christ Our Lord Has Loved Us Charles A. Tindley
• Eye Has Not Seen / Ni Ojo Ni Oído Marty Haugen
• Go Tell It on the Mountain / Ve, Grita en la Montaña African-American spiritual
• Gracias por el Amor / Thank You for Love Traditional
• Ha Nacido el Niño Dios / He Is Born! Now the Child Has Come! French Carol
• Hacia Belén / On the Road to David’s City Traditional Puerto Rican
• Hosanna Scott Soper
• How Great Thou Art / Señor, Mi Dios Stuart K. Hine
• I Am the Bread of Life / Yo Soy el Pan de Vida Suzanne Toolan, SM
• I Say "Yes," Lord / Digo "Sí," Señor Donna Peña
• Jesu, Jesu / Jesús, Jesús Tom Colvin
• Jesus, Remember Me / Jesús, Recuérdame Jacques Berthier
• Joy to the World / Al Mundo Paz George F. Handel
• Lift High the Cross / Alcen la Cruz Sydney H. Nicholson
• Morning Has Broken / Despunta el Alba Gaelic
• My Soul in Stillness Waits / En el Silencio Te Aguardo Marty Haugen
• O Come, All Ye Faithful / Venid, Fieles Todos John F. Wade
• O Come, Divine Messiah! /¡Divino Mesías! El Mundo Anhela French Noel
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel / Oh Ven, Oh Ven, Emanuel Chant
• O Holy Dove of God Descending / Paloma Santa, Descendiendo Bryan Jeffery Leech
• O Sanctissima / O Most Virtuous / Oh Santísima Traditional
• O Sons and Daughters / Alzad, Oh Pueblos, Vuestra Voz Chant
• Perdona a Tu Pueblo, Señor / Forgive Us, Your People Anonymous
• Praise and Thanksgiving / Te Damos Gracias por Cuanto Has Hecho Gaelic Traditional
• Return to God / Volvamos Hoy a Nuestro Dios Marty Haugen
• Send Us Your Spirit / Señor, Envía Tu Espíritu Santo David Haas
• Shepherd Me, O God / Guíame, Señor Marty Haugen
• Si Fui Motivo de Dolor / If I Have Been the Source of Pain Pablo D. Sosa
• Si Yo No Tengo Amor / If I Do Not Have Love Traditional
• Silent Night, Holy Night / Noche de Paz Franz X. Gruber
• Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling / Tierno y Amante, Jesús Nos Invita Will L. Thompson
• Somos Pueblo Que Camina / Welcome, Pilgrims, on the Journey Manuel Dávila
• Somos Uno en Cristo / We Are All One in Christ Anonymous
• Song of the Body of Christ / Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo David Haas
• Soplo del Dios Viviente / Breath of the Living God Traditional
• Star-Child / Niño: Es Astro Ronald F. Krisman
• Taste and See / Gusten y Vean James E. Moore, Jr.
• The Lord Is My Light / El Señor Es Mi Luz y Mi Salvación Lillian Bouknight
• They’ll Know We Are Christians / Somos Uno en Espíritu Peter Scholtes
• Vamos Todos al Banquete / Let Us Go Now to the Banquet Guillermo Cuéllar
• Venid, Oh Cristianos / O Come, Let Us Worship Traditional
• We Are Many Parts / Muchos Miembros Hoy Marty Haugen
• We Gather Together / Nos Hemos Reunido Edward Kremser
• Were You There /¿Presenciaste la Muerte del Señor? African-American spiritual
• What Child Is This /¿Qué Niño Es éste? English Melody
• You Are Mine / Contigo Estoy David Haas

Content: Psalms / Salmos
• (Ronald F. Krisman, Tony Alonso, John Schiavone, Michel Guimont)
• Salmo 18: Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras Psalm 19: Lord, You Have the Words
• Salmo 21: Dios Mío, Dios Mío Psalm 22: My God, My God
• Salmo 22: El Señor Es Mi Pastor Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd
• Salmo 24: A Ti, Señor Psalm 25: To You, O Lord
• Salmo 30: Padre, a Tus Manos Psalm 31: Father, into Your Hands
• Salmo 50: Misericordia, Señor Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord
• Salmo 62: Mi Alma Está Sedienta Psalm 63: My Soul Is Thirsting
• Salmo 65: Aclamen al Señor Psalm 66: Let All the Earth
• Salmo 66: La Tierra Ha Dado Su Fruto Psalm 67: The Earth Has Yielded Its Fruits
• Salmo 94: Ojalá Escuchen Hoy La Voz Psalm 95: If Today You Hear His Voice
• Salmo 97: Los Confines de la Tierra Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth
• Salmo 99: Somos Su Pueblo Psalm 100: We Are His People
• Salmo 103: Envía Tu Espíritu Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit
• Salmo 115: El Cáliz Que Bendecimos Psalm 116: Our Blessing-Cup
• Salmo 117: éste Es el Día Psalm 118: This Is the Day
• Salmo 129: Del Señor Viene la Misericordia Psalm 130: With the Lord There Is Mercy
• Lucas 1:46-55: El Poderoso Ha Hecho Luke 1:46-55: The Almighty Has Done Great Things

Content: Service Music
• Bilingual Lenten Mass / Missa Cuaresmal by Donna Peña