1 Um Amigo há verdadeiro, Cristo, o Senhor,
Que sofreu sobre o madeiro a nossa dor.
Esse Amigo moribundo, padecendo pelo mundo,
Revelou amor profundo. Que grande amor!
2 Vida eterna é conhecê-Lo, Cristo, o Senhor.
Quem quiser, depressa venha ao Redentor.
Por nós todos derramava o Seu sangue, pois amava
Os perdidos que chamava. Que grande amor!
3 Ontem, hoje e para sempre Cristo, o Senhor,
Permanece sempre Amigo do pecador.
É maná para o deserto, guia no maior aperto;
Seu socorro é sempre certo. Que grande amor!
Marianne Nunn United Kingdom 1778-1847. Born at Colchester, Essex, England, she lived a life of relative seclusion. She authored a few hymns and was interested in mission work. Her brother, John, a minister, published a song book “Psalms and hymns”,(containing her hymn noted below), eventually circulated. She also published a book, “The benevolent merchant”. In 1830 Joshua Leavitt included her hymn in his song book, “The Christian lyre”, which was later in America. She died unmarried.
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Translator: Richard Holden
Listed in the index of Hinário Evangélico (1970) as Rev. Ricardo Holden. Go to person page >
Display Title: AMIGO VERDADEIROFirst Line: Um Amigo há verdadeiro, Cristo, o SenhorTune Title: TENDERNESSAuthor: Mary Ann Nunn (1778-1847); Richard Holden (1828-1886)Date: 1999
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