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Gandang Sinauna At Sariwa (Batay Sa Confessiones XI:28 Ni San Agustin Ng Hippo)

Kay tagal bago Kita minahal
Gandang sinauna at sariwa
Tapat Kang nanahan sa 'king kalooban
Ngunit hinahanap pa rin kahit saan
Kay tagal bago Kita minahal
Gandang sinauna at sariwa
Ako'y nagpabihag sa likha Mong tanan
Di ko akalaing Ikaw pala'y nilisan

Ako'y tinawagan mula sa katahimikan
Pinukaw Mo ang aking pandinig
Biglang luminaw ang awit ng daigdig

Kay tagal bago Kita minahal
Gandang sinauna at sariwa
Tapat Kang nanahan sa 'king kalooban
Ngunit hinahanap pa rin kahit saan

Ako'y inilawan mula sa 'king kadiliman
Minulat Mo aking mga mata
Biglang luminaw tanglaw ko sa tuwina
Kay tagal bago Kita minahal
Gandang sinauna at sariwa
Ako'y nagpabihag sa likha Mong tanan
Di ko akalaing Ikaw pala'y nilisan

Kay tagal bago Kita minahal
Gandang sinauna at sariwa
Akong nilikha Mo, uuwi rin sa 'Yo
Ako'y papayapa lamang sa pilin Mo

Ancient and Everlasting Beauty (Based on the Confessions XI:28 of Saint Augustine of Hippo)

It took me so long to love You
Beauty so ancient and new
You dwelt in me, but still I sought
In everything else for You
It took me so long to love You
Beauty so ancient and new
I wandered captive in Your creation
Not knowing it was You I forsook

Out of the silence, You called me to be
You stirred my hearing to hear
The song of the world, now made clear

It took me so long to love You
Beauty so ancient and new
You dwelt in me, but still I sought
In everything else for You

Out of the darkness, You led me to light
You opened my eyes to see
The light of Your presence with me
It took me so long to love You
Beauty so ancient and new
I wandered captive in Your creation
Not knowing it was You I forsook

It took me so long to love You
Beauty so ancient and new
For I was made for You, and only in You
Can my soul truly rest