Filled with Excitement

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Filled with excitement, all the happy throng (Mantos y palmas esparciendo)

Author: Rubén Ruiz Ávila (1972); Translator: Gertrude C. Suppe (1979, 1987)
Tune: HOSANNA (Ruiz Avila)
Published in 13 hymnals

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Author: Rubén Ruiz Ávila

The composer Rubén Ruíz Ávila (b. 1945) was born in Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico. His father was a Methodist bishop in Mexico. Mr. Ruíz received his education at Insituto Mexicano Madero where he also served as choir director. The United Methodist Hymnal editor Carlton Young notes: “Two stanzas and the refrain were composed ca. 1972. Variants of the second stanza and other stanzas have appeared since its publication in Canciones de Fe y Compromiso (Songs of Faith and Promise), 1978, arranged by Alvin Schutmaat.” In correspondence with Dr. Young, Mr. Ruíz noted that he composed the hymn for the choir in a United Methodist congregation in Covington, Va., where he was a member for some time. The hymn, perhaps the composer’s… Go to person page >

Translator: Gertrude C. Suppe

(no biographical information available about Gertrude C. Suppe.) Go to person page >

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Three holy days enfold us now

First Line:	Filled with excitement, all the happy throng (Mantos y palmas esparciendo)
Title:	Filled with Excitement
Spanish Title:	Mantos y Palmas
Author:	Rubén Ruiz Ávila (1972)
Translator:	Gertrude C. Suppe (1979, 1987)
Meter:	10.10.10.11 with refrain
Language:	English; Spanish
Refrain First Line:	From every corner a thousand voices sing (Mientras mil voces resuenan por doquier)
Copyright:	English trans. © 1979 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. Co.); Original Spanish Text & Music © 1972 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. Co.)