Un amigo hay más que hermano

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1 Un amigo hay más que hermano,
Cristo el Señor,
Quien llevó en su cuerpo humano
Nuestro dolor,
Este amigo moribundo,
Padeciendo por el mundo,
Le mostró su amor profundo;
¡Dadle loor!

2 Conocerle es vida eterna,
Cristo el Señor;
Todo aquel que quiera, venga
Al Redentor,
Por nosotros él derrama
Vida suya, pues nos ama;
Y a su lado a todos llama;
¡Dadle loor!

3 Hoy, ayer, y por los siglos
Cristo el Señor,
Es el mismo fiel amigo,
Ven Pecador,
Es maná en el desierto,
Nuestro guía, nuestro puerto,
Es su amor el mismo cielo,
¡Dadle loor!

Source: Cantos Espirituales: para usarse en todos los servicios de la iglesia de Cristo (3rd rev. ed.) #41

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Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Author: Marianne Nunn

Marianne Nunn United Kingdom 1778-1847. Born at Colchester, Essex, England, she lived a life of relative seclusion. She authored a few hymns and was interested in mission work. Her brother, John, a minister, published a song book “Psalms and hymns”,(containing her hymn noted below), eventually circulated. She also published a book, “The benevolent merchant”. In 1830 Joshua Leavitt included her hymn in his song book, “The Christian lyre”, which was later in America. She died unmarried. John Perry… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Un amigo hay más que hermano
English Title:	One there is above all others
Author:	Marianne Nunn
Translator:	Anonymous
Meter:	8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4
Language:	Spanish
Copyright:	Public Domain