Published on
March 31, 2021
Video length
2 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs for Easter, 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.

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

 

1. "Aleluya, el Señor resucitó / Alleluia! Christ Is Risen from the Dead"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 179

Text: Anonymous; tr. by Mary Louise Bringle © 2012, GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune: HEINLEIN; Traditional from Honduras; arr. by Ronald F. Krisman © 2012, GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

2. "Oh, qué bueno es Jesús / Oh, How Good Is Christ the Lord"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 196

Text: Traditional Puerto Rico
Tune: Traditional Puerto Rico; arr. by Dale Grotenhuis © 1987, Faith Alive Christian Resources
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

3. "Divino compañero del camino / O Lord, Divine Companion"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 202

Text and Tune: Antonio Riveria; tr. Martin Tel; arr. Carlos Colón
© 1964, tr. © 2019 Antonio Riveria
Used by permission. All rights reserved. 

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