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Text:Balaacoolwe (Blessed Are the Persecuted)
Adapter:Esther C. Bergen
Tune:TONGA MELODY

578. Balaacoolwe (Blessed Are the Persecuted)

Text Information
First Line: Balaacoolwe bapenzegwa (Blessed are the persecuted)
Title: Balaacoolwe (Blessed Are the Persecuted)
Tongan Title: Balaacoolwe
Adapter: Esther C. Bergen
Refrain First Line: Baya kutambula (Great will be their reward)
Meter: Irregular
Language: Tongan
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ;
Topic: Persecution; Assurance of Grace; Grief (4 more...)
Source: based on Matthew 5; anon. (Zambia)
Copyright: © 1990 Mennonite World Conference
Tune Information
Name: TONGA MELODY
Meter: Irregular
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Tonga traditional (Zambia)



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