Refrain:

Riu, riu, chiu

Riu, riu, chiu

la guarda ribera /

the river bank protects it /

Dios guardó el lobo

God kept our lamb (Our Lady)

de nuestra cordera /

from the wolf (the Devil) /

Dios guardó el lobo

God kept our lamb (Our Lady)

de nuestra cordera.

From the wolf.

Verses:

El lobo rabioso

The rabid wolf

la quiso morder /

wanted to bite her /

Mas Dios Poderoso

But Almighty God knew

la supo defender /

how to defend her /

Quizo la hacer que

He decided to make Her

no pudiese pecar /

impervious to sin /

Ni aun original

Even original sin

esta virgen no tuviera.

this Virgin did not have.

Riu, riu, chiu...

Riu, riu, chiu

Este que es nascido

This One who is born

es El Gran Monarca /

is the Grand Monarch

Cristo Patriarca

The Patriarch Christ

de carne vestido /

dressed in human flesh/

Ha nos redimido

He has redeemed us

con se hacer chiquito /

by making Himself small /

Aunque era infinito

Although He is infinite

finito se hiciera.

He made Himself finite.

Riu, riu, chiu ...

Riu, riu, chiu