CONFESIÓN (Lockward)

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CONFESIÓN (Lockward)

Composer: Jorge Lockward; Composer: Raquel Mora Martínez
Published in 10 hymnals

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Composer: Jorge Lockward

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Composer: Raquel Mora Martínez

Raquel Martinez (b. January 17, 1940) is a well-known composer and arranger of Hispanic songs and hymns. She has degrees from the University of Texas at El Paso and Perkins School of Theology and the School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. She served as editor of the official United Methodist hymnal, Mil Voces Para Celebrar (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996). --www.gbod.org/lead-your-church/hymn-studies/ Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	CONFESIÓN (Lockward)
Composer:	Jorge Lockward
Composer:	Raquel Mora Martínez
Meter:	4.7.4.7.4
Incipit:	11715 33213 21171
Key:	d minor or modal
Copyright:	© 1996, Abingdon Press (admin. The Copyright Co.)

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Texts

Perdón, Señor

Forgive Us, Lord (Perdón, Señor)

Perdón, Señor (Forgive Us, Lord)

Spanish English
Estribillo Refrain
Todos All
Perdón, Señor. Forgive us, Lord.
Soloista Solo or choir

Por tantas injusticias, . . . For all the world’s injustice, . . .
Por tanta indiferencia, . . . For all of our indifference, . . .

Estamos en prisiones, . . . We’re shackled by our habits, . . .
Esclavos del pecado, . . . We’re chained to disobedience, . . .

Al perdonar a otros, . . . As we forgive each other, . . .
De acuerdo a tu promesa, . . .According to your promise, . . .

Libera hoy tu pueblo, . . . Deliver us from evil, . . .
Que pueda hoy servirte, . . . For joyful service free us, . . .