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And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

¿Presenciaste la muerte del Señor?

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Translator: Federico J. Pagura

Federico José Pagura was an Argentine Methodist bishop and author and translator of hymns. Leland Bryant Ross Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: ¿Presenciaste la muerte del Señor?
English Title: Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Translator: Federico J. Pagura
Source: Espiritual afro-americana
Language: Spanish
Refrain First Line: Oh, al recordarlo a veces tiemblo
Copyright: © 1949 Federico J. Pagura

Tune

WERE YOU THERE

The congregation could sing the entire spiritual, but the tune has a call-and-response structure; try singing unaccompanied with a soloist asking the initial questions in each stanza and the congregation joining in at "Oh, sometimes." The soloist could take significant liberty with the melody and rh…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Cáliz de Bendiciones #137

El Himnario #142

El Himnario Presbiteriano #142

Libro de Liturgia y Cántico #344

Mil Voces para Celebrar #137

Toda La Iglesia Canta #181

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