Published on
April 20, 2020
Video length
1 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs that express our trust in God and God's assurance of his presence with us, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario 'Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

This series contains songs that can all be found in the hymnal, Santo, santo, santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God (GIA Publications, Inc., 2019). Carlos Colón served as a consultant, translator, and arranger for this hymnal. The following three songs are songs for Easter and Pentecost.

Learn more about Santo, santo, santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.

 

1. "Nuestra ayuda viene del Señor / Our Help Is In the Name of the Lord"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God #385

Text: Based on Psalm 124:8; Carlos Colón and Martin Tel
Tune: Carlos Colón and Martin Tel
© 2019, GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. 

 

2. "Si el Señor no edifica / Unless God Builds the Temple"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 278

Text: Based on Psalm 127; Carlos Colón
Tune:  Carlos Colón
© 2014, GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. 

 

3. "Los que sembraron con lágrimas / Those Who with Tears Went Out Sowing"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 333

Text: Based on Psalm 126; Carlos Colón
Tune: Carlos Colón
© 2019 GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. 

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