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Sea Green Singers - Plegaria a un labrador (Public Prayer to a Worker) - To see an enlarged image, suitable for printing on A4 paper click on the image

Plegaria a un labrador (Public Prayer to a Worker) - (Víctor Jara - Patricio Castillo -1969 ): Victor Jara was murdered by the Chilean military junta with other activists in Santiago stadium on September 15th 1973; he performs the song on Youtube here

Levántate y mira la montaña
de donde viene el viento, el sol y el agua.
Tú que manejas el curso de los ríos,
tú que sembraste el vuelo de tu alma.

Levántate y mírate las manos
para crecer estréchala a tu hermano.
Juntos iremos unidos en la sangre
hoy es el tiempo que puede ser mañana.

1. Líbranos de aquel que nos domina en la miseria.
Tráenos tu reino de justicia e igualdad.
Sopla como el viento la flor de la quebrada.
Limpia como el fuego el cañón de mi fusil.

2. Hágase por fin tu voluntad aquí en la tierra.
Danos tu fuerza y tu valor al combatir.
Sopla como el viento la flor de la quebrada.
Limpia como el fuego el cañón de mi fusil.

Levántate y mírate las manos para crecer estréchala a tu hermano.
Juntos iremos unidos en la sangre ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte.
Amén.
English translation
Stand up, look at the mountains source of the wind, the sun, the water. you who change the course of rivers, who, with the seed, sow the flight of your soul,

Stand up, look at your hands, Give to your hand to your brother so you can grow. We'll go together, united by blood, Today is the day we can make the future.

Deliver us from the master who keeps us in misery. Thy kingdom of justice and equality come. Blow, like the wind blows the wild flowers of the mountain pass.

Clean the barrel of my gun like fire Thy will be done at last on earth give us your strength and courage to struggle. Blow, like the wind blows the wild flowers of the mountain pass. Clean the barrel of my gun like fire

Stand up, look at your hands, Give to your hand to your brother so you can grow. We'll go together, united by blood, Now and in the hour of our death. Amen.