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¡Éste es el día!

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Ábranme las puertas de la justicia

Author: Pablo D. Sosa
Tune: ESTE ES EL DIA
Published in 8 hymnals

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Author: Pablo D. Sosa

Pablo Sosa (b. 1933 - d. 2020) grew up and was educated in Argentina, the U.S. (Westminster Choir College), and Germany. For years he pastored a large Methodist congregation in Buenos Aires, Argentina while composing songs, leading choirs, editing hymnals, producing religious broadcasts, and teaching liturgy and hymnology at a seminary. Meanwhile, life in Argentina pushed him to question his assumptions about what’s best for congregational singing. During Argentina’s “dirty war,” two young women from his church were disappeared, possibly for working among the poor. As Catholic and Protestant churches hesitated whether to speak out, remain silent, or support the government, many people lost faith. Economic meltdown after the war… Go to person page >

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Celebremos II #4

Christian Science Hymnal #586

El Himnario #169

El Himnario Presbiteriano #169

Himnos de Vida y Luz #36

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #438

Santo, Santo, Santo #191

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