| 'Twas a day in early springtime,
| Era un día de principios de primavera,
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| By an ancient wayside well,
| junto a un antiguo pozo junto al camino,
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| Eliezer paused to rest his camel train.
| Eliezer hizo una pausa para descansar su caravana de camellos.
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| He had found a bride for Isaac
| Había encontrado una novia para Isaac
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| Ere the evening shadows fell,
| Antes de que cayeran las sombras de la tarde,
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| For his weary journey had not been in vain.
| Porque su fatigoso viaje no había sido en vano.
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| So he took the fair Rebekah,
| Entonces tomó a la hermosa Rebeca,
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| Dressed in jewels rich and rare,
| Vestida con joyas ricas y raras,
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| Quickly to her waiting bridegroom far away.
| Rápidamente a su novio esperando lejos.
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| Where Rebekah loved her Isaac,
| donde Rebeca amó a su Isaac,
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| And he loved Rebekah fair;
| Y amó a la bella Rebeca;
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| Oh, it must have been a happy wedding day.
| Oh, debe haber sido un feliz día de boda.
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| Oh, get ready! | ¡Ay, prepárate! |
| Evening shadows fall.
| Caen las sombras de la tarde.
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| Don’t you hear the Eliezer call?
| ¿No escuchas la llamada de Eliezer?
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| There’s going to be a wedding,
| va a haber una boda,
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| And our joy will soon begin,
| Y pronto comenzará nuestra alegría,
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| In the evening when the camel train comes in.
| Por la tarde, cuando llega la caravana de camellos.
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| Now the blessed Holy Spirit,
| Ahora el bendito Espíritu Santo,
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| From our Father God above,
| de nuestro Padre Dios arriba,
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| Has come down to earth to find a worthy Bride.
| Ha bajado a la tierra para encontrar una Novia digna.
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| For our Isaac over yonder
| Para nuestro Isaac allá
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| Has prepared His tents of love,
| ha preparado sus tiendas de amor,
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| And He wants His fair Rebekah by His side.
| Y Él quiere a Su bella Rebeca a Su lado.
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| We have left our kinfolk gladly;
| Hemos dejado a nuestros parientes con gusto;
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| We have bade the world goodbye.
| Nos hemos despedido del mundo.
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| We’ve been called to be His pure and spotless Bride;
| Hemos sido llamados a ser Su Novia pura y sin mancha;
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| Where we’ll soon behold our Jesus
| Donde pronto contemplaremos a nuestro Jesús
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| In that blest eternity—
| En esa bendita eternidad—
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| What a happy, happy wedding that will be! | ¡Qué feliz, feliz boda será esa! |