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Verse 1
En la mitad de la noche más profunda,
dormía con mi esposa, nuestro hijo entre los dos.
El silencio era santo, la paz era inmensa,
cuando abrí los ojos… me quedé sin voz.
Ahí estabas Tú, sentada en la cama,
tan cerca que podía tocar Tu manto azul.
No dije una palabra, no me pude mover,
María… eras Tú, la esposa de José.
Pre-chorus
Tus ojos fijos, tiernos, compasivos,
rostro sereno, labios en silencio sin hablar.
Solo una mirada que lo decía todo,
una bendición que el tiempo no puede borrar.
Chorus
¡María, María, estabas aquí!
En medio de la noche viniste a visitar.
A mi primogénito, con Tu mano santa,
recordando a Jesús… y lo que sentiste Tú también.
Manto azul cubriéndote, dorado por dentro,
tan cerca de mí que casi pude sentir Tu aliento.
¡María, María, qué milagro tan real!
La Virgen de Nazaret… en mi propio hogar.
Verse 2
Pocos instantes fueron, pero eternos en mi alma,
Tu mirada me atravesó como un río en calma.
No hablabas con labios, pero Tu corazón gritaba:
«¡Qué linda familia… manténganse unidos…!»
El oro de Tu manto brillaba suave y callado,
como si el cielo entero estuviera a mi costado.
Estabas a mi lado, tan humana y tan divina,
la misma que sostuvo al Niño Dios entre Sus brazos.
Chorus
¡María, María, estabas aquí!
En medio de la noche viniste a conocer.
A mi hijo recién nacido, con Tu mano santa,
recordando a Jesús… y lo que sentiste Tú también.
Manto azul cubriéndote, dorado por dentro,
tan cerca de mí que casi pude sentir Tu aliento.
¡María, María, qué milagro tan real!
La Virgen de Nazaret… en mi humilde hogar.
Bridge
No fue un sueño… lo sé con toda el alma.
Lo recuerdo cuando veo a mi hijo en la cama.
Ella vino… la Madre… a interceder por mi casa,
y dejó en mi pecho un fuego que no se va a apagar.
Final chorus
¡María, María, gracias por venir!
Por elegir esta noche, por elegir este hogar.
Que la bendición del Padre, de Tu Hijo y del Espíritu,
se derrame sobre mi esposa, sobre mis hijos… y sobre ti.
Closing reflection
Manto azul, dorado interior,
Tu mirada tierna llena de profundo amor.
¡María… María…
estás aquí!
Outro
…y sigo declarando que esa noche…
la Virgen María cambió mi vida.
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A man wakes in the middle of the night. His wife is asleep beside him and their son between them. When he opens his eyes, She is sitting on the bed, close enough that he could touch Her blue mantle. He says nothing because he cannot: he just looks at Her, unable to move. She asks nothing of him; She only looks back with eyes he describes as steady, tender and full of compassion. The song neither explains the apparition nor defends it. It simply tells it, with the astonishment of a man who still cannot quite believe what he saw in his own house.
- What it's about
- An apparition at home, in the middle of the night.
- Its sound signature
- Very soft mariachi trumpets on the way in — a greeting from far off, not a fanfare.
- The trick in the chorus
- The chorus moves from «in my own home» to «in my humble home», and closes with a trinitarian blessing.
- Worth knowing
- This is where the blue mantle is born, the image that ties the whole album together: in this song She comes down to your house; in the last one, you are the one going to Hers. Theologically it is a personal mystical experience, not an approved apparition.
Frequently asked questions
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What is «La Virgen de Nazaret» about?
About an apparition in the house, in the middle of the night. A man wakes, his wife asleep beside him and their child between them, and when he opens his eyes She is sitting on the bed, close enough to touch Her blue mantle. He says nothing, because he cannot.
Who wrote «La Virgen de Nazaret»?
Larry Hans, a Costa Rican singer-songwriter and practising lawyer. He wrote the words and the music, sings it and produced it. It is the track that opens his debut album and gives the whole record its name.
How long is it and where does it sit on the album?
It runs 5:55 and is track 1 of the 10 on «La Virgen de Nazaret». Its ISRC is QT6FP2692519. Being the opening song, it is also the one that plants the image the album closes with sixty minutes later.
What is this song's sonic signature?
Very soft mariachi trumpets on the way in: a greeting from a distance, not a fanfare. It is this track's own instrumental signature, over the album's shared base, where a nylon-string guitar carries the verses.
How does the chorus change through the song?
It moves from «en mi propio hogar» (in my own home) to «en mi humilde hogar» (in my humble home), and closes with a trinitarian blessing. A single word turns the statement of a fact into an act of humility before what has just happened.
Is this a Marian apparition recognised by the Church?
No. Theologically it is a personal mystical experience, not an official apparition, and the song is written so that this is clear: it neither explains nor defends the apparition, it simply tells it, with the astonishment of someone who cannot quite believe what he saw in his own house.
What is the blue mantle the lyric speaks of?
It is the image that binds the whole record. It is born here, when She comes down to your house and is close enough to touch, and it returns in the final song, «Que seas Tú», where you are the one asking to go to Hers and be received in that same mantle.
Who is this song dedicated to?
To people who have felt a presence in their house and never dared to say so, for fear of the look they would get. In the author's words: if you ever woke in the middle of the night certain you were not alone, this lyric was already yours before he wrote it.
Can this song be used in a prayer group?
The album was written to be prayed, so that is the use it was made for. To play it at a public event or sing it with a choir, the right step is to ask first by writing to soy@larryhans.com.
Where can I listen to «La Virgen de Nazaret»?
On Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and the other digital stores, and also in the player on this page, without leaving the site. The direct links to each store are in the buttons above.
Where can I get the lyric of «La Virgen de Nazaret» in print?
On this page there is a PDF sheet ready to print, with the full lyric on bone-coloured paper, a dedication written for this track and the author's signature. It downloads free and without sign-up, in any of the site's eight languages.
Which album is it on?
On «La Virgen de Nazaret» (2026), Larry Hans's debut album, of which it is track 1 and the title song. The record has ten songs that run in order and tell one continuous story about the life of Mary.
Why does this song open the album?
Because it sets out the scene everything else comes from: She comes looking for you, at your house. The nine songs that follow move backwards and forwards through Her life, and the last one returns the gesture. Starting anywhere else would have left the circle unopened.
Is the lyric translated into other languages?
No, and it will not be: the lyrics are the work and are always read in the original Spanish. What is available in eight languages is everything around the lyric — the explanation, the fact sheet, the printable page — so it can be understood from any language.
Can I use the song in a video?
The recording is under reserved rights and its ISRC is QT6FP2692519. To use it in a video, a publication or any derivative work, permission must be requested first by writing to soy@larryhans.com.
Thank you
I don't know your name or where you live, but the map says you were here. Thank you for putting this music on in your house, in your car or in your headphones, at whatever hour it was — every flag below is someone who stopped by to say hello.