Carlos Colon

Hymn “How Can I Keep from Singing” at DITA 10

This hymn setting was recorded live at one of the services at the conference of DITA 10: Duke Initiative for Theology and the Arts. Arrangement by Carlos Colón.

How Can I Keep from Singing?

My life flows on in endless song;

Above earth’s lamentation

I hear the sweet thought far off hymn

That hails a new creation.

Chorus: No storm can shake my inmost calm

While to the rock I’m clinging;

Since Christ is Lord of Heav’n earth,

How can I keep from singing?

Through all the tumult and the strife

I hear the music ringing:

It finds an echo in my soul,

How can I keep from singing? (chorus)

What though my joys and comfort die?

The Lord my Savior liveth:

What thought the darkness gather round!

Songs in the night He giveth. (chorus)

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,

A fountain ever springing:

All things are mine since I am His

How can I keep from singing? (chorus)

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Mourning With El Paso

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Sending my love in this hour of trial, to my sweet friends!

Last October, a precious choral group of friends from El Paso, Texas traveled with me to El Salvador to remember San Oscar Romero. We joined the choir from Universidad Don Bosco and traveled together to sing and be one in heart. This is from a rehearsal at UCA, San Salvador. This is one of the songs we sang, “Vencerá el Amor” “Love Shall Overcome”.

Vencerá el amor, aunque acechen tempestades;
y aunque hay dolor, pasarán las maldades.
Vencerá el amor, aunque tristes extrañemos
a quienes hoy no están, más sin embargo viven.

Vencerá el bien sobre tantas vejaciones.
Vencerá también nuestra oraciones.
Y estas lágrimas que juntos derramamos
ungirán con paz nuestroa corazones.

Vencerá el amor, vencerá, vencerá el amor.