Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore

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"Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore" (Spanish: "Pescador de hombres", lit. 'Fisher of Men'), in some versions "You Have Come to the Seashore", is a 1974 Spanish religious song by Cesáreo Gabaráin. It was translated into English by Gertrude C. Suppe, George Lockwood and Raquel Gutiérrez-Achon.[1]

"Barka" ('The Barge'), its Polish version, was Pope John Paul II's favourite song.[2] The Polish lyrics were written also in 1974 by Stanisław Szmidt, a Salesian of Don Bosco.[2]

The song is used in episode 6 of season 4 of the Netflix television series Money Heist.[3] In the Peruvian series Al fondo hay sitio, the family and neighbors of Diego Montalbán sing this song while his coffin was lowered, preparing to be buried alive.[4]

Cenzopapa

In internet culture associated with Cenzopapa, 9:37 p.m (21:37) has also become an occasion for the ironic or mocking performance of "Barka", referencing the time of Pope John Paul II's death. [5] The practice also occurs offline, including at events and gatherings.[6][7][8]

References

  1. 1.Hymn Society of America, ed. (1995). The Hymn. Volume 46
  2. 2.[2.2]netsoftware.pl. ""Barka" - ulubiona pieśń Jana Pawła II, historia pieśni".
  3. 3."The Full Soundtrack From Netflix's La Casa de Papel". oprahmag.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. 4."¡Tragedia en 'AFHS'! July no podrá escapar de Benjamín y Diego será sepultado por sus mentiras". 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. 5.Rybicki, Jan (2022-11-14). "Odjaniepawlanie. „Barka", 2137 i memy z papieżem". www.tygodnikpowszechny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  6. 6.Głowacki, Jan (2022-09-26). "Upadek autorytetu w społeczeństwie ponowoczesnym. Studium przypadku Jana Pawła II Młodzi o Polityce". Młodzi o Polityce (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  7. 7.Tomaszewska-Michalak, Weronika (2026-08-03). "Afera po Pol'and'Rock. Zobaczyli nagranie i zarzucają "profanację Jana Pawła II"". naTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  8. 8.Białecka, Bogna (2026-06-25). "Pyrkon z dzieckiem. Od cosplayu po „Barkę" – co widać na wielkim święcie fantastyki?". Aleteia Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-12.