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Justus Henry Nelson

Justus Henry Nelson
Justus Henry Nelson in 1920 in South America
Short Name: Justus Henry Nelson
Full Name: Nelson, Justus Henry, 1850-1937
Birth Year: 1850
Death Year: 1937

Born 22 December 1850 in Menomonee Falls, WI. He was a missionary to Belém, Pará, Brazil at the mouth of the Amazon River and established the first Protestant church in the Amazon basin. He translated a number of hymns into Portuguese.
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Texts by Justus Henry Nelson (45)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
À pátria abençoada vouJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Acharei mercê em Deus?J. H. N. (Author)Portuguese3
Achei um bom amigoJ. H. N. (Author)Portuguese3
Ainda posso demorarJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Almejo a fé que forte é no mundo tentadorJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese3
Cantai que o Salvador chegou!Justus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Port.)Portuguese5
Coragem! Alma vilJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Da linda pátria estou mui longeJ. H. Nelson (Author)Portuguese4
De tôda a terra e das naçõesJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Em Deus um abrigo acheiJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Eu sei que vive o RedemptorJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Eu sempre aqui descansareiJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Fonte és tu de toda bênção, Vem o canto me inspirar (Nelson)Justus Henry Nelson (Port.)Portuguese4
Jesus, eu almejo a pureza do céuJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Jesus, ó nome supernalJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Jesus, teu soberano amorJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Me ensina a guerrearJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Meu divino AmadorJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Meu divino Protetor, quero em ti me refugiarJustus Henry Nelson ( 1849-1931) (Translator (sts. 1 ,3))Portuguese7
Minha alma alerta vaiJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Minha vida a Ti dareiJ. H. N. (Author)Portuguese1
Mysterioso e grande DeusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Na terra abençoado estouJ. H. N. (Author)Portuguese3
Não chorem o irmão que morreuJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Não sei por que de Deus o amorJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese9
Não vás, Espirito de DeusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Nesse lenho me glorioJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
No forte aflição, perigos e dorJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese4
Ó Deus, dos três hebreus fiéisJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Ó esperança divinalJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Ó línguas, povos e naçõesJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Ó, meu querido SalvadorJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Adapter)Portuguese1
Ó peccadores, vinde já!Justus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
O que fizeste, Amor de DeusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Ó redimidos, proclamaiJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Olhando o lenho crucialJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese3
Omnipotente Deus, Visitanos dos CéusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Onipotente Rei, Aqui, presente sêJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Port.)Portuguese4
Onipotente Rei, Presente estás à greiJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese1
Para mim tem Deus mercêJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Que felizes que sãoJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Saudai o nome de Jesus (Nelson)Rev. Justus Henry Nelson (?1849- ) (Translator)Portuguese16
Será possível eu ganharJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese2
Tocae o grão clarimJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Vem soberano amor, JesusJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese2
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