1. Um rico, de noite, chegou a Jesus
A fim de saber o caminho da luz;
O Mestre, bem claro, lhe fez entender:
Importa renascer!
[Estribilho:] Importa renascer! Importa renascer!
Com voz infalível o disse Jesus:
“Importa renascer!”
2. Vós, filhos do mundo, escutai ao Senhor
Que sempre vos chama com mui terno amor;
Ouvi que o Senhor nunca cessa em dizer:
Importa renascer! [Estribilho]
3. Ó, vós, que no santo descanso de Deus,
Quereis ter entrada e viver com os Seus,
Deveis à Palavra de Cristo atender:
Importa renascer! [Estribilho]
Sleeper, W. T. is given in I. D. Sankey’s Sacred Songs & Solos, 1881, as the author of “A ruler once came to Jesus by night” (Need for the New Birth).
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >
This song was written while Stebbins was helping Dr. George Pentecost in evangelistic meetings in Worcester, Massachusetts: During those meetings, one of the subjects preached upon was the "New Birth." While presenting the truth, enforcing it by referri…
Display Title: Importa RenascerFirst Line: Um rico, de noite, chegou a JesusTune Title: [Um rico, de noite, chegou a Jesus]Author: W. R. Sleeper (1819-1904)Date: 2022
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