The Mañanita Song

 

How beautiful is the morning

As we come to waken you

With God’s early morning blessing

With pleasure we sing to you.

 

On the day that you were born

All the flowers came into bloom

And at the baptismal font

All the saints broke forth in song

 

Refrain

The dawn is now appearing

The rays of the sun break through

Arise, early this bright morning

As we sing hello to you.

 

How I wish I were St Peter (St Catherine*)

How I wish I were St John (St Ann*)

As we bring this salutation

In the very early morn

 

With a bouquet of carnations

We have come to sing our song

To make your day full of color

So that you may carry on.

 

[Refrain]

 

From all the stars in heaven

How I wish I could get you two

One to tell you ‘Good Morning!’

And the other to bid you ‘Adieu!