Digo "Si," Señor / I Say "Yes," My Lord

1 To the God who cannot die: I say ’Yes’, my Lord. To the One who hears me cry: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I say ‘Yes’ , my Lord. To the God of the oppressed: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I say ‘Yes’ my Lord. To the God of all justice: Yes my Lord I say ‘Yes’ my Lord. Refrain I say ‘Yes’, my Lord in all the good times, through all the bad times, I say ‘Yes’ my Lord to every word you speak 2 I am a servant of the Lord: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I’m a worker in the fields: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I am a prisoner of their wars: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord Like a politician, inevitably ‘Yes’, my Lord I say ‘Yes’ my Lord. 3 For the dream I have today: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. To be a healer of all pain: I say ‘Yes’ , my Lord. I say ‘Yes’ , my Lord. To come to love my enemies: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. For your peace in all the world: ‘Yes’, my Lord. I say ‘Yes’ , my Lord. 4 Like that of Job, unceasingly: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. Like that of Maria wholeheartedly: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. Like that of David in a song: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord. Like Israel, for you I long: Yes my Lord. I say ‘Yes’ my Lord.

This bi-lingual (English-Spanish) song about social justice issues and commitment to God was written by Donna Peña (b 1955) and has been arranged by Marty Haugen (b 1950). It was first published in 1989. The original lyrics are in Spanish, so there are variations in the tune when sung in English to accommodate translation.

Sheet music is available from GIA in the Give your Gift collection, and a five-part choral arrangement is available from SheetMusicPlus (link below).

The tune has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of Eb, the first few notes are b B B G FF.

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Arranged for 5 equal or mixed voices, keyboard.

Examples

Cantor and congregation, with keyboard backing:

Cantor and choir with backing band:

Lead singer and children's choir, guitar backing:

Choir and congregation with cantor:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Spanish lyrics
1 Al Señor de eternidad, Digo si Señor.

Chorus:
Digo Si Señor
en tiempos malos y en tiempos buenos.
Digo Si Señor
a todo lo que hablas.

2 Soy un serviente del Señor, Digo si Señor.

3 Para el sueño que tengo hoy, Digo si Señor.

4 Como Job santamente, Digo si Señor.

English lyrics
1 To the God who cannot die: I say ’Yes’, my Lord ...

Refrain
I say ‘Yes’, my Lord in all the good times,
Through all the bad times,
I say ‘Yes’ my Lord to every word you speak.

2 I am a servant of the Lord: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord.

3 For the dream I have today: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord ...

4 Like that of Job, unceasingly: I say ‘Yes’, my Lord ...