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Si la carga es pesada

Translator: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evang­el­ist Bil­ly Sun­day. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

Author: Walton J. Brown

Used pseudonym Juan Marrón. Walton John Brown was the education director of the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide. He worked in the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Cuba. Dianne Shapiro from obituary Go to person page >

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First Line: Si la carga es pesada
Title: Si la carga es pesada
English Title: When the cross seems hard to carry
Author: Walton J. Brown
Translator: F. E. Belden
Language: Spanish
Refrain First Line: Levantad la vista al cielo
Copyright: Tr. © Walton J. Brown

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