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“La Ofrenda<\/a>” is a sacrament hymn written by Jos\u00e9 V. Estrada G. It is possible that it was based on “Venid Hermanos En La Fe” by Edmund Richardson or drew inspiration from similar places. It is one of the hymns that was only published in the 1912 edition of the Mexican mission hymnals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Note: This is a part of an ongoing series, the Mexico Mission Hymns Project<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La Ofrenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jos\u00e9 V. Estrada G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latter-day Saint Psalmody no. 223 (\u201cJesus, mighty King of Zion\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.7.8.7 first beat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since this text was only published in one edition of the hymnal, there are no variations in text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table 1<\/strong>. Translation of “La Ofrenda.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1912 Spanish<\/strong><\/td>English Prose<\/strong><\/td>English Poetic<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Hasta el altar si llegas
Con contrito coraz\u00f3n,
A dejar all\u00ed ofrenda,
En el ara de tu Dios;<\/td>		If you come to the altar
With a contrite heart,
To leave an offering there,
On the altar of your God;<\/td>		If to Yahweh’s altar you come
With a contrite heart and core,
To go leave an off’ring thereon,
On the altar of our Lord;<\/td><\/tr>
Y si vas arrepentido,
Mas a\u00fan sin el perd\u00f3n,
Por ofensa inferida,
Hacia tu hermano fiel:<\/td>		And if you go repentant,
But even without forgiveness,
For inferred offense,
Towards your faithful brother:<\/td>		If you go repentant thereto,
But have not forgiveness gained
From a colleague in the faith who
Has been by your actions pained:<\/td><\/tr>
Pues, no pongas la ofrenda,
En altar sagrado tal;
Hasta ver si te perdone,
El que ofendido fu\u00e9.<\/td>		Well, do not put the offering,
On such a sacred altar;
Until I see if I forgive you,
The one who was offended.<\/td>		Do not put your offering, then,
On the sacred altar place:
Wait until the one offended
Gives you their forgiving grace.<\/td><\/tr>
Si as\u00ed no lo hicieres,
Tu ofrenda no valdr\u00e1,
Porque estar\u00e1 manchada,
Con tu culpa hacia \u00e9l.<\/td>		If you do not do this,
Your offering will not have worth,
Because it will be stained
By your guilt towards him.<\/td>		If you do not do this, then your
Offering will have no worth,
For it will be stained and sullied
By your guilt to them on earth.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Published Music:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

“La Ofrenda” was intended to be sung to the tune used in the Latter-day Saint Psalmody<\/em> for \u201cJesus, Mighty King of Zion,<\/a>\u201d the RAYMOND tune by Joseph J. Daynes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n