Salmo [English translation]

Lord,

You have seen my tears,

Don't move away from me

Because

your heart draws near.

Day and night I cried out,

Day and night I sought you,

Now look at me, aid me,

As no one else aids me.

In my humiliation,

my immense confusion,

who will grieve with me?

in vain I searched for you

without finding you,

I, stranger to my brothers,

Pilgrim to my mother,

I have looked

But there was no-one who could

Console me;

You know my ways,

Now stand in my defence,

I have been crushed and downtrodden,

and your help

I would not miss;

My voice cried out,

my voice begged you,

in the dust I lied,

but you have taken my hand,

my Lord!

Day and night I cried out,

Day and night I sought you,

You know my ways,

Now stand in my defenee,

In my humiliation,

my immense confusion,

in vain I searched for you

but you have taken my hand,

my Lord!

Lord,

You have seen my tears,

Don't move away from me

Because

your heart draws near.

• Artist:Angelo Branduardi