The Gentle Shepherd

There is a very famous Romanian poem that through the years has been turned into a song and it’s been sung in all Churches in Romania, both Orthodox and protestant. For some reason I started humming it and I remembered that it has beautiful lyrics, so I thought it bares sharing. It sounds beautiful in Romanian, so I will try my best to translate it.

Blândul Păstor

The Gentle Shepherd

 

De Traian Dorz

By Traian Dorz

 

Odată L-am văzut trecând

Once I saw Him passing by

Cu turma pe Păstorul Blând.

With His flock, The Gentle Shepherd

Mergea cu turma la izvor,

He was leading His flock to the spring,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd, The Gentle Shepherd.

 

Pe-o oaie ce căzuse jos,

A sheep that had fallen,

A ridicat-o El frumos;

He picked it up,

Și-a dus-o-n brațe iubitor

And carried it lovingly,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd, The Gentle Shepherd.

 

Pe alta care la pământ

Another, laying on the ground,

Zăcea cu piciorușul frânt,

With its foot broken,

El o lega mângâietor

He was comfortingly binding,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd, The Gentle Shepherd.

 

El le-a iubit cu dor nespus

He loved them with unfailing love,

Și viața pentru oi și-a pus,

And His life for His sheep He had traded,

Și pentru mântuirea lor,

For their salvation,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

 The Gentle Shepherd/2

 

Iar mai târziu L-am întâlnit,

Later, I’ve met Him,

Cu spini era împodobit

He was adorned with thorns,

Într-o mulțime de popor

In a crowd of people,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd/2

 

Când L-am văzut, L-am întrebat,

When I saw Him, I asked Him,

Cine sunt cei ce Te-au scuipat?

Who are those that spat on You?

Atunci a suspinat ușor

Then He sighed deeply,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd/2

 

Și Mi-a șoptit duios și lin,

And He whispered tenderly,

Cei ce Mi-au pus cununi de spini

Those that gave Me a crown of thorns,

Sunt oile ce le-am fost lor

Are the sheep to whom I’ve been,

Un Blând Păstor, un Blând Păstor.

A Gentle Shepherd /2

 

Iar cei ce Mă batjocoresc

And those that mock Me,

Și cei ce crucea-Mi pregătesc,

And those that prepare My cross for Me,

Sunt cei la care iubitor

Are those to whom lovingly,

Le-am fost păstor, le-am fost păstor.

I’ve been a Shepherd /2

 

Iar cei ce Mă lovesc turbați,

And those that hit Me in a craze,

Sunt oile care pe braț

Are the sheep that I’ve carried in My arms,

Le-am dus la câmp și la izvor

To green pastures and to springs of water,

Ca un păstor, ca un păstor.

Like a Shepherd /2

 

Tăcu și ochii lui senini,

Then He was silent and His unclouded eyes,

De lacrimi limpezi erau plini,

Filled up with clear tears,

Plângea de mila oilor

He was crying in compassion for the sheep,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd /2

 

Și-atunci oile au venit,

Then the sheep came,

Pe cruce sus L-au răstignit;

And on the cross crucified Him,

Iar El plângea de mila lor

And He was weeping out of pity for them,

Blândul Păstor, Blândul Păstor.

The Gentle Shepherd /2