Published on
August 25, 2020
Video length
2 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs from the book of Revelation, 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 from the book of Revelation.

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

 

1. "By the Sea of Crystal / Junto al mar de cristal"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 374

Text: Based on Revelation 4-5; William Kuipers; r. by Francisco G. Golón © 2013 Faith Alive Christian Resources
Tune: John Vanderhoven © 1933, 1976 Faith Alive Christian Resources
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

2. "Al que está sentado en el trono / To the One Who Is Seated on the Throne"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 376

Text: Revelation 5:13; anonymous; tr. to English by Rebecca Hoeksema Snippe © 2019 GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune: Anonymous
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

3. "Cielo nuevo, tierra nueva / Heaven and Earth Will Be Renewed"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 371

Text: Anonymous; tr. by Greg Scheer © 2019
Tune: Anonymous; arr. by Greg Scheer © 2019
Used by permission. All rights reserved. 

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