Ricardo

In quiet hours of fading light

We hold the rosary so tight

Ricardo, as we bow to pray

Your gentle faith directs the way

Through every bead and whispered word

The deepest parts of me are stirred

Oh, heaven gave a gift to me

In all your quiet piety

With sudden jokes and tender care

I find a sacred comfort there

Ricardo, in your loving eyes

I see a grace that never dies

We read the lives of saints of old

And share the ancient stories told

Then by the board of black and white

We play at chess into the night

You plan your moves with thoughtful skill

And keep my restless spirit still

Oh, heaven gave a gift to me

In all your quiet piety

With sudden jokes and tender care

I find a sacred comfort there

Ricardo, in your loving eyes

I see a grace that never dies

You make me smile when shadows fall

Your loving heart protects it all

Through every prayer and every game

My love for you remains the same

A faithful man, a joyful soul

You make my weary spirit whole

Oh, heaven gave a gift to me

In all your quiet piety

With sudden jokes and tender care

I find a sacred comfort there

Ricardo, in your loving eyes

I see a grace that never dies