Mas Eu Sei em Quem Tenho Crido

Representative Text

1 Não sei por que de Deus o amor
A mim se revelou;
Por que, na cruz, meu Salvador
Pra Si me resgatou.

Refrain:
Eu, porém, sei em Quem eu creio,
E estou bem certo que é poderoso
Pra guardar meu bom tesouro
Até ao grande dia.

2 Não sei o que de mal ou bem
É destinado a mim;
Se maus ou belos dias vêm
Até da vida o fim.

3 E quando vem Jesus não sei,
Se breve ou tarde vem;
Mas sei que meu Senhor virá
Na glória que Ele tem.

Source: Hinos e Cânticos: com música #330

Author: D. W. Whittle

[Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.]… Go to person page >

Translator: Justus Henry Nelson

Born 22 December 1850 in Menomonee Falls, WI. He was a missionary to Belém, Pará, Brazil at the mouth of the Amazon River and established the first Protestant church in the Amazon basin. He translated a number of hymns into Portuguese. [Source?] Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Não sei por que de Deus o amor
Title: Mas Eu Sei em Quem Tenho Crido
English Title: I know not why God's wondrous grace
Translator: Justus Henry Nelson (1889)
Author: D. W. Whittle (1883)
Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain
Language: Portuguese
Refrain First Line: Mas eu sei em quem tenho crido
Publication Date: 1991
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1991.

Tune

EL NATHAN (McGranahan)

James McGranahan (PHH 99), Whittle's song leader, composed EL NATHAN. The tunes title is a pseudonym used by Whittle. A typical gospel hymn tune, EL NATHAN is constructed with a few melodic lines and a very simple harmony, but it is marked by some rhythmic interest. The tune is easily sung in parts.…

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