Published on
July 7, 2020
Video length
1 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs of unity, 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 unity.

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

 

1. "We Celebrate the Unity of the Spirit / Unidos en tu Espíritu"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 238

Text: Barbara Boertje © 2009, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources; Spanish tr. by Gerardo Oberman; German tr. by Barbara Carvill © 2016, Faith Alive Christian Resources
Tune: Barbara Boertje © 2009, Faith Alive Christian Resources
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

2. "Miren qué bueno / Oh, Look and Wonder"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 230

Text: Psalm 133; Pablo D. Sosa
Tune: Pablo D. Sosa
© 1972, GIA Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

3. "Mirad cuán bueno y cuán delicioso / Behold, How Good and Delightful"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 234

Text: Psalm 133; traditional Puerto Rican; tr. Martin A. Seltz © 1998, Augsburg Fortress
Tune: Traditional Puerto Rican;  arr. by Marcus Hong © 2011, Faith Alive Christian Resources
Used by permission. All rights reserved. 

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