Lyrics

En Belén tocan a fuego
Del portal salen las llamas.
Porque dicen que ha nacido
El Redentor de las almas.

Fish in the river are glistening and dancing,
Dancing and leaping to celebrate his birthday.

En el portal de Belén
Nació un clavel encarnado
Que por redimir el mundo
Se ha vuelto lirio morado.

Fish in the river are glistening and dancing,
Dancing and leaping to celebrate his birthday.

La Virgen lava pañales
Y los tiende en el romero.
Los pajarillos cantaban
Y el agua se iba riendo.

Fish in the river are glistening and dancing,
Dancing and leaping to celebrate his birthday.

Translation:
In Bethlehem they touch fire
Flames come out of the portal.
Because they say he was born
The Redeemer of souls.

In a manger in Bethlehem
A carnation incarnate was born
Who to redeem the world
Has become a lily stained with purple.

The Virgin washes swaddling clothes
And hangs them on the rosemary bush.
The little birds were singing
and the water ran laughing.