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João Gomes da Rocha

Short Name: João Gomes da Rocha
Full Name: Rocha, João Gomes da
Birth Year: 1861
Death Year: 1947

Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1861, the son of Brazilian parents, he was later adopted by Dr. Robert Reid Kalley and Sarah Poulton, English missionaries to Brazil who founded Igreja Evangélical Fluminense. The Kalley's worked on Salmos e Hinos, the first Brazilian evangelical hymnal. Rocha helped to complete the hymnal.
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Texts by João Gomes da Rocha (13)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Eterno Deus, supremo Deus!João Gomes da Rocha (Author)Portuguese 2
Fica ao meu lado, ó Deus, em meu viver.João Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
Finda-se este dia que meu Pai me deuJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese3
Hoje nos lembramos da ressurreiçãoJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
Igreja do Senhor, proclama com fervorJoão Gomes da Rocha (Author)Portuguese2
Justo és, Senhor, nos teus santos caminhosJoão Gomes da Rocha (Author)Portuguese2
Luz da minha alma és tu, SenhorJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator (sts. 1-2))2
Mais perto quero estar, meu Deus, de ti.João Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
Numa estrebaria rudeJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
O monte verde ali estáJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator)2
Por nossa Pátria oramos a ti, supremo DeusJoão Gomes da Rocha (Author)Portuguese2
Quão insondável é o amorJoão Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
Santo! Santo! Santo! Deus onipotente!João Gomes da Rocha (Translator)Portuguese2
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