LEÃO – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Thalles Roberto

Lyrics & Translation

“LEÃO” by Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, and Thalles Roberto is a powerful worship song that offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with the Portuguese language. Through its deeply meaningful lyrics, rooted in biblical imagery, you can explore vocabulary related to faith, power, and spiritual concepts. The song's anthemic and emotive style makes it memorable, and its clear articulation can help listeners grasp Portuguese pronunciation and rhythm while connecting with a universal message of adoration and hope.

[English]

God of Jacob, the Great I Am

King of angels, Son of God

Voice of many waters, there is praise in heaven

Stronger than a thunderbolt

With Your glory, come, Lord

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

Roar, (roar)

Roar, (roar)

Roars

The prophecy of Zion

Our Messiah, who has come to us

The only one worthy to open the book

He suffered like a lamb, but the lion has risen

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

Roar, (roar)

Roar, (roar)

Roar, (roar)

...

Roars

Prepare now the way of the Lord

Prepare now the way of the Lord

Prepare now the way of the Lord

Prepare now the way of the Lord

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

Roar, (roar)

Roar, (roar)

The lion roars

Roar, (roar)

Roar

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The earth hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (prepare now)

Rise up (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley (the earth)

The way (the way of the Lord)

Mountain (prepare now)

Lower yourself (the way of the Lord)

The valley, rise up

Mountain, lower down

The valley, rise up

Mountains, lower yourselves

...

[Portuguese]

Deus de Jacó, o grande Eu Sou

Rei dos anjos, filho de Deus

Voz de muitas águas, no céu é o louvor

Mais forte que um trovão

Com tua glória, vem, Senhor

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge

A profecia de Sião

Nosso Messias, que veio a nós

O único que é digno de o livro abrir

Sofreu como um cordeiro, mas o leão ressuscitou

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge

Prepare agora o caminho do Senhor

Prepare agora o caminho do Senhor

Prepare agora o caminho do Senhor

Prepare agora o caminho do Senhor

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge, (ruge)

O leão ruge

Ruge, (ruge)

Ruge

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

A terra ouve o rugir do leão de Judá

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (prepare agora)

Se erga (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale (a terra)

O caminho (o caminho do Senhor)

Montanha (prepare agora)

Se abaixe (o caminho do Senhor)

O vale, se erga

Montanha, se abaixe

O vale, se ergam'

Montanhas, se abaixem

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Deus /de.us/ A1	noun - God
leão /le.ɐ̃w/ A1	noun - lion
caminho /ka.ˈmi.ɲu/ A2	noun - path, way
glória /ˈɡlɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ B1	noun - glory
rugir /hu.ˈʒiʁ/ B1	verb - to roar
forte /ˈfɔʁ.t/ B1	adjective - strong
profecia /pɾo.fe.ˈsi.ɐ/ B2	noun - prophecy
Messias /me.ˈsi.ɐs/ B2	noun - Messiah
digno /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡ.nu/ B2	adjective - worthy
trovão /tɾo.ˈvɐ̃w/ B2	noun - thunder
terra /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ A1	noun - earth, land
anjos /ˈɐ̃.ʒus/ A2	noun - angels
filho /ˈfi.ʎu/ A1	noun - son
vales /ˈva.leʃ/ B2	noun - valleys
montanha /mon.ˈtɐ.ɲɐ/ A2	noun - mountain

Key Grammar Structures

• Prepare now the way of the Lord

  ➔ Imperative mood to give commands or instructions

  ➔ The phrase uses the **imperative** mood, which is used to give commands or make requests.

• Se erga

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (present subjunctive) in Portuguese, indicating a wish, desire, or command

  ➔ The phrase **'Se erga'** is in the **subjunctive mood**, used here to express a request or command that is not certain but hoped for or desired.

• The land hears the roar of the Lion of Judah

  ➔ Present simple tense used for general truths or repeated actions

  ➔ The sentence **'The land hears'** uses the **present simple tense**, emphasizing a general truth or recurring event.

• Ruge, (ruge)

  ➔ Imperative mood; verb in the base form to give strong commands

  ➔ The word **'Ruge'** is in the **imperative** form, used to give a commanding or exhortative order.

• The valley rises, the mountain goes down

  ➔ Simple present tense indicating repeated or natural actions

  ➔ The sentences **'The valley rises'** and **'the mountain goes down'** use the **present simple tense** to describe natural or recurring movements.

• Se abaixe (the path of the Lord)

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (present subjunctive) expressing a wish or command

  ➔ The phrase **'Se abaixe'** is in the **subjunctive mood**, indicating a desire or command directed towards the physical landscape, expressing a wish for it to lower or descend.