Thursday Club - Sa'Yo Lamang - Fr. Manoling Francisco

In a pre-COVID world, this morning of December the 24th would have marked another completion of Misa de Gallo at our home parish. Before we usher in our Lord’s birth tonight, we want to share a song that is a staple to our nine-day novena.

During this time, we also partnered with friends from GINTO Baguio (Guild of Integrated Talents of Baguio) in the Philippines to help victims of the recent typhoon that hit the country. Many were devastated and left without a home and a livelihood after typhoon Rolly made landfall in the Philippines. We have collected a good financial amount helping GINTO with their efforts in helping with food, medicine, clothing, gifts for children, and art workshops, but they still need more to cover other areas such as transporting goods and keeping our volunteers safe and healthy. If you would like to help, feel free to send us a private message and we can share with you Zelle and Venmo options.

Sa ‘Yo Lamang
(For You Alone)
Translation

With Your love so sweet
My heart You’ve captured
I offer You these humble gifts:
For I am yours forever.

What need do I of riches,
Of fortune or fame?
If I were to be yours.
Everything I’d gain.

My heart is for You alone
My life is for You alone.
Sacrifice and purity,
Obedience, I vow faithfully

All I have and hold
I devote it all to You.
For love has taught and told,
I cannot help but follow You

Translation by Precious Ringor, Ace Caguioa, and Giovanni David. Translation adapted from lyricstranslate.com and jamypye.wordpress.com.

Disclaimer: Photos of typhoon were collected through Google Images. We do not own these photographs. GINTO photos were collected with permission through their Facebook page.