Glory to God ‎#764

764. For the Troubles and the Sufferings (Pelas dores deste mundo)

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Text Information

• First Line: For the troubles and the sufferings of the world (Pelas dores deste mundo, ó Senhor)
• Title: For the Troubles and the Sufferings (Pelas dores deste mundo)
• Portuguese Title: Pelas dores deste mundo
• Author: Rodolfo Gaede Neto (1998)
• Translator: Simei Monteiro (2004)
• Translator: Jorge Lockward (2004)
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23:6
  ;
  Psalm 86
  ;
  Psalm 91:1-6
  ;
  Romans 8:19-23
  ;
  Philippians 4:10-14
• Topic: Grace; Justice and Reconciliation; Mercy; World Peace; Prayer
• Copyright: © 1998 Rodolfo Gaede Neto; English trans. © 2004 General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik
• ONE LICENSE: AF20210525

Tune Information

• Name: PELAS DORES DESTE MUNDO
• Composer: Rodolfo Gaede Neto (1998)
• Harmonizer: Jorge Lockward (2004)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © 1998 Rodolfo Gaede Neto; Harm. © 2004 General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik

Text Information:

This Brazilian hymn was prominently used at the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2006, for which the theme was “God, in Your Grace, Transform the World.” The image of creation being in labor until God’s will is done echoes Romans 8:19–23