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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 (33)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Acharei mercê em Deus?Justus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese2
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) (Translator)Portuguese4
Coragem! Alma vilJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Eu sei que vive o RedemptorJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Eu sempre aqui descansareiJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Fonte és tu de toda bênçãoJustus Henry Nelson (Port.)Portuguese3
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) (Port. (estrofes 1 e 3))Portuguese6
Minha alma alerta vaiJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Mysterioso e grande DeusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Na forte aflição, nos preigos e dorJustus Henry Nelson (Author)Portuguese3
Não chorem o irmão que morreuJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Não sei por que de Deus o amorJustus Henry Nelson (Port.)Portuguese4
Não vás, Espirito de DeusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
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
Olhando o lenho crucialJustus Henry Nelson (1849-1931) (Translator)Portuguese1
Onipotente ReiJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese3
Para mim tem Deus mercêJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Que felizes que sãoJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Saudai o nome de JesusJustus Henry Nelson (Port.)Portuguese7
Será possível eu ganharJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese2
Tocae o grão clarimJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
Vem soberano amor, JesusJustus Henry Nelson (Translator)Portuguese1
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