The song was first wrote in 1920, it is the only Catholic mass song before the Gospel Reading in the Holy Mass. The chorus line goes: "Purihin ang Panginoon, si Kristo ay narito na, tanging lakas at pag-asa, aleluya-a-aleluya". The moving lament is now 95 years old, compared to the lines of "Ang Pasko ay Sumapit": "Ang Pasko ay sumapit, tayo ay mangagsi-awit ng magagandang himig / Dahil sa ang Diyos ay pag-ibig nang si Kristo ay isilang / may tatlong haring nagsidalaw at ang bawat isa ay nagsipaghandog ng tanging alay".
Gospel Acclamation song of the Roman Catholic mass song titled: "Purihin ang Panginoon, si Kristo ay narito na"
PURIHIN ANG PANGINOON
Koro: Purihin ang Panginoon
Si Kristo ay narito na
Tanging Lakas at pag-asa
Aleluya, Aleluya
Purihin ang panginoon
Pagdiriwang sa pagdating niya
Nagagalak ang ating espiritu
Si Kristo ay narito na
Alitan ay iwasan na
Tayo ay tutulungan niya
Purihin ang Panginoon
Si Kristo ay narito na
Tanging Lakas at pag-asa
Aleluya, Aleluya
Tanging lakas at pag-asa
Naririto sa twina
Nakahandang tulungan ka
Alelu-Aleluya lagi na siya ang kasama
Sa hirap man at ginhawa.
Purihin ang Panginoon
si Kristo ay narito na
Tanging Lakas at pag-asa
Alleluia-a-alleluia
Allelu-uia…(4x)
PRAISE THE LORD
Chorus: Blessed be the Lord
As Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the Lord
Celebrating at the coming up
Our spirit rejoices
As Christ is here
To avoid friction
He will help
Blessed be the Lord
As Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Sole strength and hope
Here everytime
Ready to assist you
Alelu-Hallelujah
He always included
In the thick and thin.
Blessed be the Lord
Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Alleluia, alleluia-a
Allelu-uia ... (4x)
PRAISE THE LORD
Chorus: Blessed be the Lord
As Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the Lord
Celebrating at the coming up
Our spirit rejoices
As Christ is here
To avoid friction
He will help
Blessed be the Lord
As Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Sole strength and hope
Here everytime
Ready to assist you
Alelu-Hallelujah
He always included
In the thick and thin.
Blessed be the Lord
Christ is here
Sole Energy and hopes
Alleluia, alleluia-a
Allelu-uia ... (4x)
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“Si Kristo ay Gunitain”
Tagalog Catholic Mass Song
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