Comments on: Pescador De Hombres

By: Gil Clarete

Gil Clarete — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:13:55 +0000

Hi E. Donald Osuna,
Thanks for the advice of your English translation. We sang the translation at least once a year in our parish church and we didn’t know the contributor until I read your reply.
Our parish has One License and used the Spirit & Song publication but unfortunately your translation is not listed as one.

By: E. Donald Osuna

E. Donald Osuna — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:01:27 +0000

The second translation is mine.
In verse 1, I have replaced the ‘awkward’ “Notwithstanding” with “Disregarding t[he wise and the wealthy”]
My translation of verse 4 is as follows:

Hear, all you souls that are waiting,
Hear him calling “Good friend follow me,
The Lord and Fisher of alien seas.”
O Lord, with a glance you embraced me,
Then you smiled and whispered my name.
I’ve abandoned my boat in the harbor;
Close to you I will seek other shores.

By: E. Donald Osuna

E. Donald Osuna — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:40:05 +0000

E. Donald Osuna says:

The second English translation is mine. I have replaced the ‘awkward’ word “notwithstanding” with “disregarding[the wise and the wealthy”].

My translation of verse 4 is as follows:

By: admin

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:39:08 +0000

In reply to Jane D. Burgoyne.

G’Day Jane

It’s a song of commissioning and mission, I suppose.

There are allegations of sexual abuse against the late Father Gabaráin from the seventies and I know OCP has removed his music while the investigations are ongoing.

Geoff

By: Jane D. Burgoyne

Jane D. Burgoyne — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 03:26:22 +0000

This is such a beautiful song. When is most appropriate for it to be sung?
Jane Burgoyne

By: admin

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:19:37 +0000

In reply to Christopher Rushlau.

G’Day Christopher

I have no idea which version translates the Spanish better, but I think the English in the translation I preferred is more felicitous. “Notwithstanding” is certainly awkward in the version we used to sing.

cheers

Geoff

By: Christopher Rushlau

Christopher Rushlau — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:29:39 +0000

You find the standard translation awkward because it is too clear, too explicit?

By: admin

admin — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:24:36 +0000

In reply to Rich Bartosic.

Rich

Why don’t you just link to it. I’m no expert on copyright.

Geoff

By: Rich Bartosic

Rich Bartosic — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 18:28:08 +0000

Can we show a you-tube video of Pescador de Hombres at mass without violating copywrite laws?

By: Christopher R Hampton

Christopher R Hampton — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 22:46:31 +0000

I first fell in love with this song /hymn after hearing it on a CD made by children at.a local.school choir in Edinburgh in 2007. Surprisingly, it’s never been sung, as fa
as i know at our church!

Chrisdean Bheulah