Advent Hymn: Tiempo de Esperanza, Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras

The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras presents "Tiempo de Esperanza" ("Time of Hope") as part of Lutheran World Federation’s Hymns of Advent and Christmas.

Author - Emilio Vicente Mateu
Musical coordination - Soraya Eberle
Virtual Choir: 
Alícia Elisabeth Pagoaga Rodríguez - Tegucigalpa 
Génesis Aminta Almendares Rodríguez - Tegucigalpa 
Carlos Heinz Eberle - La Ceiba 
Julio Cesar Caballero Calidonio - San Pedro Sula 
Lidia Suyapa Ordóñez Romero - Tegucigalpa 
Marlen Melgar - Tegucigalpa 
Rosa Lilian Herrera - Tegucigalpa 
Mari Inés B. Canales - Tegucigalpa 
Sofia Lagos - Tegucigalpa 
Rubi Esperanza Flores - Tegucigalpa 
Soraya Heinrich Eberle - La Ceiba 

Lyrics (español)
Tiempo de espera, 
tiempo de esperanza. 
es el Señor el que llega, 
ven a salvarnos, Señor. 
 
1. Tú que sueñas otros días,  
otros cielos, otra tierra; 
se han cumplido ya los tiempos, 
en la hora del Señor. 
 
2. Tú que marchas en las sombras, 
tú que buscas claridades; 
tú que en medio de las cosas, 
vas buscando la verdad. 
 
3. Tú que luchas por un mundo, 
de justicia verdadera; 
tú que buscas otras sendas, 
de unidad y libertad. 
 
4. Tú que sufres en la espera, 
tú que tengas la esperanza; 
el Señor es el que llega, 
Él nos da la salvación.  

Lyrics (English)
Refrain: 
Time to wait, 
time of hope. 
it is the Lord who comes, 
come to save us, Lord. 

1. You who dream of other days  
other heavens, another earth; 
the times are fulfilled, 
in the hour of the Lord. 

2. You who march in the shadows, 
you who seek clarity; 
you who in the midst of things 
You who seek the truth in the midst of things. 

3. You who fight for a world of true justice 
of true justice; 
you who seek other paths, 
of unity and freedom. 

4. You who suffer in waiting, 
you who hope; 
the Lord is the one who comes, 
He gives us salvation.

A Singing Communion of Churches

During this Advent season, LWF member churches are sharing hymns from their congregations to show how the Lutheran communion regions prepare for Christ’s coming into this world.

We want to use this period to reflect on and celebrate the diversity, uniqueness and oneness of God’s gifts to us. Follow the #lwfadvent calendar lutheranworld.org/advent-hymns

Martin Luther wrote:

I would certainly like to praise music with all my heart as the excellent gift of God which it is and to commend it to everyone. . . it has been instilled and implanted in all creatures, individually and collectively. For nothing is without sound or harmony. Even the air…
— Preface to Georg Rhau’s Symphoniae iucundae (Delightful Melodies), 1538.