The
verses of the Posada are sung, alternating between
the Outside Verse and the Inside Verse (Left
to Right Side).
Verses below are represented
in Spanish and in English.
FUERA Outside
Verse
DENTRO Inside
Verse
Verse
1
Verse
2
EN
EL NOMBRE DEL CIELO In
the name of Heaven OS PIDO POSADA We
asked you for lodging PUES NO PUEDE
ANDAR She
can't walk MI ESPOSA AMADA My
beloved wife
AQUI
NO ES MESON This
is not a lodge SIGAN ADELANTE Keep
on walking YO NO PUEDO ABRIR I
can't open NO SEA ALGUN
TUNANTE It
might be a loafer
Verse
3
Verse
4
NO
SEAS INHUMANO Don't
be inhumane TEN NOS CARIDAD Be
Charitable QUE EL DIOS DEL
CIELO The
God from Heaven TE LO PREMIARA Will
reward you
YA
SE PUEDEN IR You
can leave Y NO MOLESTAR And
don't disturb POR QUE SI ME ENFADO If
I get mad OS VOY A APALEAR I
will beat you
Verse
5
Verse
6
VENIMOS
RENDIDOS We
are really tired DESDE NAZARETH Coming
from Nazareth YO SOY CARPINTERO I
am a carpenter DE NOMBRE JOSE My
name is Joseph
NO
ME IMPORTA EL NOMBRE I
don't care for the name DENJEME DORMIR Let
me sleep PUES QUE YO LES
DIGO Well
I am telling you QUE NO HEMOS DE
ABRIR We
aren't letting you in
Verse
7
Verse
8
POSADA
TE PIDE Lodging
we are asking AMADO CASERO Beloved
lodger POR SOLO UNA NOCHE Just
for one night LA REINA DEL CIELO The
Queen of Heaven
PUES
SI ES UNA REINA Well
if she is a Queen QUIEN LO SOLICITA Who
is asking COMO ES QUE DE
NOCHE How
is that at night ANDA TAN SOLITA? She
goes alone?
Verse
9
Verse
10
MI
ESPOSA ES MARIA My
wife is Mary ES REINA DEL CIELO She's
the Queen of Heaven Y MADRE VA A SER She
is going to be the Mother DEL DIVINO VERBO Of
the Divine Child
ERES
TU JOSE? Are
you Joseph? TU ESPOSA MARIA? Is
your wife Mary? ENTREN PEREGRINOS Come
in pilgrims NO LOS CONOCIA I
didn't know who you were
Verse
11
Verse
12
DIOS
PAGUE SEÑORES God
will pay you sirs VUESTRA CARIDAD Your
charity Y QUE OS COLME
EL CIELO And
Heaven overwhelm you DE FELICIDAD With
happiness
DICHOSA
LA CASA Joyous
the home QU ALBERGA ESTE
DIA That
hosts today A LA VIRGEN PURA The
pure Virgin LA HERMOSA MARIA The
beautiful Mary
Verse
13
ENTREN
SANTOS PEREGRINOS Come
in Saint Pilgrims RECIBAN ESTA MANSION Receive
this Mansion QUE AUNQUE ES POBRE
LA MORADA Even
if it is a poor lodge OS LA DOY DE CORAZON I
give it with my heart
