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María, pobre María (Oh, Mary, gentle poor Mary)

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Author: Luis A. Pereyra

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Translator: Gerhard M. Cartford

Gerhard Cartford was born in 1923. He helped to edit the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and wrote the liturgical chant service for the hymnal. He also translated some hymns for Libro de Litugia y Cántico and also helped edit this hymnal. He was head of the Music Department at Texas Lutheran University for 13 years Lynette (Mann) Parkhurst, former student Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Sobre la arena de Egipto (As they cross the sands of Egypt)
Title: María, pobre María (Oh, Mary, gentle poor Mary)
Author: Luis A. Pereyra
Translator: Gerhard M. Cartford
Language: Spanish
Refrain First Line: María, pobre María (Oh, Mary gentle poor Mary)
Copyright: © 1998 Augsburg Fortress

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Libro de Liturgia y Cántico #310

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