KÅNTAN KUARESMA GIYA SAIPAN

This hymn is in the Guam Lepblon Kånta (church hymnal) but it isn't sung much on Guam today and is largely forgotten.

But they still sing it in Saipan, and frequently.  A song about the sorrowful Mother, it isn't just for Lent, but for funerals and for feasts of the Bithen Dolorosa (Lady of Sorrows).

Lyrics

Nånan pinite, Nånan ma guaiya

Po'lo ya guåho hu sångan a'gang

I masapet-mo piniten nåna

Nu i lahi-mo ni i ma klåba.

(Sorrowful Mother, beloved Mother

let me tell loudly

your suffering, a mother's pain

for your Son who was nailed.)

Si Jesukristo, Yu'us yan taotao

Låhen Maria guiya na maisa

Ma konne' preso kalan ataktak

Ya ma sentensia para u måtai.

(Jesus Christ, God and man

the only son of Mary

was taken prisoner as if a rebel

and He was sentened to die.)

Ma konne' hulo' nu i linahyan

Ma na' ma tomba sesso gi chalan.

Annai tinaggam nu i Nanå-ña

I na pinite maulek-ña måtai!

(He was taken up by the crowds

they made Him fall frequently on the road

When He was met by His Mother

oh what grief, it would be better to die!)

Ya i Katbårio nai ma sen anña'

Ma na' tai dahok i tataotao-ña

Ya ma atåne addeng kannai-ña

Gi trongkon håyo kalan gue' gå’ga’.

(And it was on Calvary that they truly beat Him

they stripped His body of His clothing

and they nailed His feet and hands

on a piece of wood, as if He were an animal.)

Ayo nai hågo mames na Nåna

Humihot guihe gi echongñå-ña.

Hokkok mala’la’ hulo' yan påpa'

Ya gi me'nå-mo tumånges a'gang.

(That is why you, sweet Mother

came closer there by His side.

He was thoroughly skinned, above and below

and He wailed loudly before you.)

Ilek-ña guihe, "Adios, palaoan;

Lahi-mo ennao, hågo Nanå-ña."

Bula pinite, tumekkon måtai

si Jesukristo i Lina'lå'-ta.
(He said there, "Farewell, woman;

There is your son, you are his Mother."

Full of pain, He bowed His head and died,

Jesus Christ, our Life.)

Nånan pinite, Nånan ma guaiya
po'lo ya guåho hu tånges a'gang
si Jesukristo gi finatai-ña
yan hågo lokkue' mames na Nåna.
(Sorrowful Mother, beloved Mother
let me weep loudly
for Jesus Christ at His death
and for you Sweet Mother.)