Golden Mouth, Iron Throne (St. John Chrysostom)

Boca de Ouro, Trono de Ferro (São João Crisóstomo)

Golden Mouth, Iron Throne (St. John Chrysostom)

Glória a Ti, ó Deus, glória a Ti
δόξα σοι ὁ θεός, δόξα σοι
dóxa soi ho theós, dóxa soi
Senhor, tem piedade
κύριε, ἐλέησον
kýr ie, eléēson
Santo João Crisóstomo, intercede por nós
ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομε, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
hágie iōánnē chrysóstome, présbeue hypèr hēmôn

Nascido em Antioquia, forjado em chamas
Born in antioch, forged in flame
Born in antioch, forged in flame
Treinado em retórica, batizado em dor
Trained in rhetoric, baptized in pain
Trained in rhetoric, baptized in pain
Ele deixou o mundo, o chamado do deserto
He left the world, the desert's call
He left the world, the desert's call
Oração e jejum, entregou tudo
Prayer and fasting, gave it all
Prayer and fasting, gave it all

Retornou com fogo na língua e na respiração
Returned with fire in tongue and breath
Returned with fire in tongue and breath
Pregou a verdade do céu até a ameaça da morte
Preached heaven's truth till threat of death
Preached heaven's truth till threat of death
Boca de ouro, assim chamaram seu grito
Golden mouth they named his cry
Golden mouth they named his cry
Trovão rolando do céu
Thunder rolling from the sky
Thunder rolling from the sky

Não é seda e ouro
Not silk and gold
Not silk and gold
Não são mentiras de palácio
Not palace lies
Not palace lies
Mas o pecado exposto
But sin exposed
But sin exposed
Diante de todos os olhos
Before all eyes
Before all eyes

Boca de ouro, João Crisóstomo
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Martelo do orgulho, terror da ganância
Hammer of pride, terror of greed
Hammer of pride, terror of greed
Voz dos pobres, flagelo da mentira
Voice of the poor, scourge of deceit
Voice of the poor, scourge of deceit
Sem misericórdia para a corrupção
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Verdade sobre o trono, Deus sobre a coroa
Truth over throne, God over crown
Truth over throne, God over crown
Ele derrubou o império
He tore the empire down
He tore the empire down

Ele subiu ao trono de Constantinopla
He rose to Constantinople's seat
He rose to Constantinople's seat
Um pastor caminhando por ruas de mármore
A shepherd walking marble streets
A shepherd walking marble streets
Encontrou bispos embriagados de riqueza e fama
Found bishops drunk on wealth and fame
Found bishops drunk on wealth and fame
Transformou o ofício sagrado em vergonha
Turned sacred office into shame
Turned sacred office into shame

Ele atingiu os ricos com a chama do profeta
He struck the rich with prophet's flame
He struck the rich with prophet's flame
Se você não consegue encontrar Cristo no rosto do mendigo
If you cannot find Christ in the beggar's face
If you cannot find Christ in the beggar's face
Não o encontrará na graça do cálice
You will not find him in the chalice's grace
You will not find him in the chalice's grace
A corte esfriou, as facas se aproximaram
The court grew cold, the knives drew near
The court grew cold, the knives drew near
Quando a verdade é falada, tiranos temem
When truth is spoken, tyrants fear
When truth is spoken, tyrants fear

Pecadores vestidos de seda
Silk-clad sinners
Silk-clad sinners
Tremiam nos salões
Trembled in halls
Trembled in halls
Quando as escrituras rugiram
When scripture roared
When scripture roared
Contra suas paredes
Against their walls
Against their walls

Boca de ouro, João Crisóstomo
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Voz de trovão, servo de Cristo
Voice of thunder, servant of Christ
Voice of thunder, servant of Christ
Expondo a podridão a qualquer custo
Exposed the rot at any price
Exposed the rot at any price
Sem misericórdia para a corrupção
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Nem mesmo a imperatriz escapou de sua lâmina
Not even empress spared his blade
Not even empress spared his blade
Quando a verdade tinha que ser dita
When truth had to be said
When truth had to be said

Eudóxia subiu ao palco dourado
Eudoxia rose on golden stage
Eudoxia rose on golden stage
Estátua erguida, raiva imperial
Statue erected, imperial rage
Statue erected, imperial rage
Ele trovejou sem recuar
He thundered forth without retreat
He thundered forth without retreat
Novamente Herodias se enfurece
Again herodias rages
Again herodias rages
Novamente ela dança
Again she dances
Again she dances
Novamente exige a cabeça de João
Again she demands john's head
Again she demands john's head

A corte explodiu, exílio decretado
The court exploded, exile decreed
The court exploded, exile decreed
Arrastado da cidade, ferido e fraco
Dragged from the city, wounded and weak
Dragged from the city, wounded and weak
Mas correntes não puderam silenciar seu grito
But chains could not silence his cry
But chains could not silence his cry
Suas cartas marcharam onde ele não pôde ir
His letters marched where he could not go by
His letters marched where he could not go by

Pregador banido
Banished preacher
Banished preacher
Ainda liderou a luta
Still led the fight
Still led the fight
Tinta se tornou
Ink became
Ink became
Sua espada de luz
His sword of light
His sword of light

Boca de ouro, João Crisóstomo
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Exilado, mas nunca derrotado
Exiled but never defeated
Exiled but never defeated
Lançado de tronos, mas não apagado
Thrown from thrones but not deleted
Thrown from thrones but not deleted
Sem misericórdia para a corrupção
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Império atingido, mas o céu coroado
Empire struck, but heaven crowned
Empire struck, but heaven crowned
O pregador a caminho do céu
The preacher heaven-bound
The preacher heaven-bound

Salva, Senhor, o Teu povo
σῶσον, κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου
sôson, kýrie, tòn laón sou
E abençoa a Tua herança
καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου
kaì eulógēson tḗn klēronomían sou
Concede vitórias aos reis contra os bárbaros
νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος
ník as toîs basileûsi katà barbarōn dōroúmenos

Arrastado pela neve, pela fome e dor
Dragged through snow, through hunger and pain
Dragged through snow, through hunger and pain
Corpo quebrado, espírito livre
Body broken, spirit unchained
Body broken, spirit unchained
Palavras finais antes da porta da morte
Final words before death's door
Final words before death's door
Glória a Deus por todos os motivos
δόξα τῷ θεῷ πάντων ἕνεκεν
dóxa tṷ theṷ pántōn hénēken

Seu corpo caiu, mas sua guerra continuou
His body fell but his war lived on
His body fell but his war lived on
Liturgias trovejam do crepúsculo até o amanhecer
Liturgies thunder from dusk till dawn
Liturgies thunder from dusk till dawn
Leste e oeste ainda falam seu nome
East and west still speak his name
East and west still speak his name
Boca de ouro, chama eterna
Golden mouth, eternal flame
Golden mouth, eternal flame

Cada altar
Every altar
Every altar
Cada missa
Every mass
Every mass
Ainda ecoa
Still echoes
Still echoes
O que ele passou
What he passed
What he passed

Boca de ouro, João Crisóstomo
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Pai da pregação, voz de fogo
Father of preaching, voice of fire
Father of preaching, voice of fire
Elevou a igreja cada vez mais
Raised the church higher and higher
Raised the church higher and higher
Sem misericórdia para a corrupção
No mercy for corruption
No mercy for corruption
Reis cairão, mas a verdade permanece
Kings will fall but truth remains
Kings will fall but truth remains
Cristo reinará para sempre
Christ forever reigns
Christ forever reigns

Boca de ouro, João Crisóstomo
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Golden mouth, John Chrysostom
Império tremeu, o céu permaneceu
Empire trembled, heaven stood
Empire trembled, heaven stood
Ele sangrou pela verdade como os mártires devem
He bled for truth as martyrs should
He bled for truth as martyrs should
Palavra, fogo, glória
Word, fire, glory
Word, fire, glory
De Antioquia à eternidade
From antioch to eternity
From antioch to eternity
Boca de ouro vive em mim
Golden mouth lives on in me
Golden mouth lives on in me

Santo João Crisóstomo
ἅγιε ἰωάννη χρυσόστομε
hágie iōánnē chrysóstome
Intercede por nós
πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
présbeue hypèr hēmôn
Amém
ἀμήν
amēn