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[Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bill Cates Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55555 356 Used With Text: To the Ends of the Earth

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To the Ends of the Earth

Author: Ed Seabough Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain Refrain First Line: I will go, I will go to the ends of the earth Used With Tune: [Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain]

Yo Iré de la Tierra Hasta el Fin

Author: Ed Seabough; Bill Cates; Tomás Tellez Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Escucho llantos de dolor Refrain First Line: Yo iré; yo iré de la tierra hasta el fin Scripture: Acts 22:15 Used With Tune: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

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To the Ends of the Earth

Author: Ed Seabough Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #412 (2001) First Line: Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain Refrain First Line: I will go, I will go to the ends of the earth Topics: Missionary; Service; Testimony; Youth Languages: English Tune Title: [Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain]

To the Ends of the Earth

Author: Ed Seabough Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal #412 (1977) First Line: Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain Refrain First Line: I will go, I will go to the ends of the earth Languages: English Tune Title: [Today I hear the helpless cries of children suff'ring pain]

Yo Iré de la Tierra Hasta el Fin

Author: Ed Seabough; Bill Cates; Tomás Tellez Hymnal: Himnario Bautista #298 (1978) First Line: Escucho llantos de dolor Refrain First Line: Yo iré; yo iré de la tierra hasta el fin Scripture: Acts 22:15 Languages: Spanish Tune Title: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

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Ed Seabough

b. 1932 Author of "To the Ends of the Earth" in The New National Baptist Hymnal

Bill Cates

b. 1944 Author of "Yo Iré de la Tierra Hasta el Fin" in Himnario Bautista

Tomás Tellez

Translator of "Yo Iré de la Tierra Hasta el Fin" in Himnario Bautista
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