Sung to the tune of “How beautiful is the Morning”,(the Mananita song)
How beautiful is the evening,
as we come to welcome you
With God’s love and blessing,
with pleasure we sing to you.
On the day that you were born
The flowers came into bloom
And at the baptismal font,
All the saints brought forth their song.
The eve is now appearing;
The rays of the sun grow long.
Enjoy this lovely evening
as we sing our “hello” song.
How I wish I were St. Peter (St. Theresa)
How I wish I were St. John (St. Joan)
As we bring this salutation,
we bid you His peace and calm
From all the stars in the heavens
How I wish I could get you two
One to tell you good evening
And another to bid you adieu.
With a bouquet of carnations,
We have come to sing our song,
And make your eve full of color
So that you may carry on.
The eve is now appearing,
The rays of the sun grow long.
Relax this lovely evening,
As we sing you this song.
How wonderful is the feeling,
when walking with the King.
Outpouring of His love,
is a never ending spring.
He holds you in His arms,
and never lets you go.
His Spirit nurtures you,
and guides you as you grow.
The eve is now appearing,
The rays of the sun grow long.
Relax this lovely evening,
As we sing you this song.
Faith is when you trust,
in what you cannot see
He’s paid the price so you’ll,
live life abundantly.
Place all your hope and cares,
within His arms of grace,
The worries of the world,
get lost in his embrace.
His love is always patient,
His love is always fair,
The love of God is here,
it’s with you everywhere.
The eve is now appearing,
The rays of the sun grow long.
Relax this lovely evening,
As we sing you this song.
And now these three things remain: faith, hope and love but the greatest of these is love.