Called to Serve
Author: Elsie Duncan Yale
This chart compares the text from different versions of “Called to Serve” in Kekchi.
Bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos
Bʼichlebʼaal choqʼ rehebʼ li kokʼal (2013, 2021-digital), p. 94
Bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos
Ebʼ li bʼich (2012, 2021-digital), no. 159
1. Bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos li santil Rey,
1. Bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos li santil Rey,
Sikʼbʼil qu re taqaye xyaalal.
Sikʼbʼil qu re taqaye xyaalal.
Yalaq bʼar resil chikchaq taqaye;
Yalaq bʼar resil chikchaq taqaye;
Lix rahom yooko xkʼutbʼal.
Lix rahom yooko xkʼutbʼal.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Ubʼej, toj chi ubʼej
Ubʼej, toj chi ubʼej
Lix kʼaʼbʼaʼ taqanima.
Lix kʼaʼbʼaʼ taqanima.
Ubʼej, toj chi ubʼej
Ubʼej, toj chi ubʼej
Lix kʼaʼbʼaʼ taqanima.
Lix kʼaʼbʼaʼ taqanima.
Tooxik chi ubʼej chik
Tooxik chi ubʼej chik
Ut chi kaw nokobʼichan.
Ut chi kaw nokobʼichan.
Aʼan li Dios li qametzʼew,
Aʼan li Dios li qametzʼew,
Ut bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos Aʼan.
Ut bʼoqbʼilo choqʼ xmoos Aʼan.
2. Bʼoqbʼilo re taqanaw xmaatan,
2. Bʼoqbʼilo re taqanaw xmaatan,
Joʼ ralal xkʼajol chik naq toowanq.
Joʼ ralal xkʼajol chik naq toowanq.
Saʼ xkʼutbʼal xsantil xkʼabʼaʼ Aʼan,
Saʼ xkʼutbʼal xsantil xkʼabʼaʼ Aʼan,
Kaw chiru naq toobʼichanq.
Kaw chiru naq toobʼichanq.
The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1930, or published before 1964 and not renewed).