Published on
June 15, 2020
Video length
2 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of petition, 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 of petition.

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

 

1. "Arriba los corazones / We Lift Up Our Hearts"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God #581

Text: traditional; tr. by Ronald F. Krisman © 2005, GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune: traditional; arr. by Greg Scheer © 2019 Greg Scheer
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

2. "Prepare Our Hearts, O God / Prepáranos, Señor"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 560

Text: Carlos Colón
Tune: Carlos Colón
© 2011, GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

3. "Pon aceite en mi lámpara / Give Me Oil in My Lamp"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 615

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

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