1.
I believe it, I have to love
God hidden in my neighbor,
And God hidden in myself,
Both are all my good.
I love and I say anathema
To the heart that isn’t filled with it.
CHORUS:
I believe it, I must love
God hidden in my neighbor.
2.
When one loves, one knows all things;
Without love, one does nothing,
It’s the only necessity,
It’s the summary of every good,
It’s the divine character,
It’s the essence of being a Christian.
3.
When that love is visible,
Sincere and from the heart’s depths,
He is the infallible mark
Of the love for the Creator.
One without the other is impossible,
Who denies it is a liar.
5.
My neighbor has God as Father,
He’s bearing all His features.
He has Jesus Christ as a Brother,
He has all His charms.
He is the fruit of His Calvary,
He is the object of His blessings.
6.
When my fellow man offends me
Or is playing a bad trick on me,
Though he may be indifferent
Even though he’d show no gratitude,
I love him patiently,
I redouble my love.
7.
May he be holy, may he be guilty,
Let him be small, let him be king,
Let him be tough, let him be affable,
Whether he’s for me or against me.
He’s no less lovable,
When I see him through faith.
15.
Let us love, let us love our brothers
After our Saviour’s example,
Despite all their miseries,
Despite their bad moods,
And let’s strive by our prayers
To win their hearts to God.
16.
Let’s relieve the wretches,
Let’s protect the orphans,
Let’s convert the culprits,
Let’s repress deceitful people;
Let’s comfort the incurables,
And to all let’s lend a hand.
17.
But most of all, let us help the souls
Who are falling into hell,
Let’s try to extinguish their flames,
Let’s try to break their bonds
Through all the blame
And in spite of the whole universe.
18.
Listen to Jesus calling out:
Let the children come,
By My words of life
Teach the ignorant!
Without forgetting, I beg you,
The poor convalescents!
19
Great God, who can defend himself
From the laws of charity,
Since it brought You down
Down to our humanity?
It’s decided, I want to surrender
To its sweet authority.