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Los magos que llegaron a Belén
Author: Manuel Fernández Juncos Meter: 12.12.12.12.11.11 with refrain Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: De tierra lejana venimos a verte Refrain First Line: Oh brillante estrella Text Sources: Puerto Rican carol (Yuacano)
Los magos que llegaron a Belén
ISLA DEL ENCANTO
Meter: 12.12 with refrain Appears in 24 hymnals Tune Sources: Traditional Puerto Rican carol Incipit: 56543 46543 54454 Used With Text: De Tierra Lejana Venimos
ISLA DEL ENCANTO
De Tierra Lejana Venimos
Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13669 First Line: De tierra lejana venimos a verte Refrain First Line: Oh brillante estrella que anuncias la aurora Lyrics: 1 De tierra lejana venimos a verte,
Nos sirve de guía la estrella de Oriente.
Coro:
Oh brillante estrella que anuncias la aurora
No nos falte nunca tu luz bienhechora.
Gloria en las alturas al Hijo de Dios,
Gloria en las alturas y en la tierra amor.
2 Al recién nacido que es Rey de los reyes,
Oro le regalo para ornar sus sienes. [Coro]
3 Como es Dios el Niño le regalo incienso,
Perfume con alma que sube hasta el cielo. [Coro]
4 Al Niño del cielo que bajó a la tierra,
Le regalo mirra que inspira tristeza. [Coro] Languages: Spanish Tune Title: [De tierra lejana venimos a verte]
De Tierra Lejana Venimos
De tierra lejana venimos (From a Distant Land)
Author: George K. Evans, 1917-2003; Walter Ehret, 1918-2009 Hymnal: Santo, Santo, Santo #110 (2019) Meter: 12.12.12.12.12.12 First Line: De tierra lejana venimos a verte (From a distant home the Savior we come seeking) Refrain First Line: Oh brillantes estrella que anuncia la aurora (Lovely eastern star that tells us of God's morning) Topics: Año Cristiano Epifanía; Christian Year Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: ISLA DEL ENCANTO
De tierra lejana venimos (From a Distant Land)
De Tierra Lejana Venimos (From a Distant Home)
Author: George K. Evans, b. 1918 Hymnal: Moravian Book of Worship #322 (1995) Meter: 12.12 with refrain First Line: (De tierra lejana venimos a verte) From a distant home the Savior we come seeking) Lyrics: English--
1 From a distant home the Savior we come seeking,
using as our guide the star so brightly beaming.
Refrain:
Lovely eastern star that tells us of God's morning,
heaven's wondrous light, O never cease thy shining!
Glory in the highest to the Son of Heaven,
and upon the earth be peace and love to all.
2 Glowing gold I bring the new-born babe so holy,
token of his power to reign above in glory. [Refrain]
3 Frankincense I bring the child of God's own choosing,
token of our prayers to heaven ever rising. [Refrain]
4 Bitter myrrh have I to give the infant Jesus,
token of the pain that he will bear to save us. [Refrain]
Spanish--
1 De tierra lejana venimos a verte,
nos sirve de guia la estrella de Oriente.
Estribillo:
Oh brillante estrella que anuncias la aurora
no nos falte nunca tu luz bienhechora.
Gloria en las alturas al Hijo de Dios,
Gloria en las alturas y en la tierra amor.
2 Al recién nacido que es Rey de los reyes,
oro le regalo para ornar sus sienes. [Estribillo]
3 Como es Dios el Niño le regalo incienso,
perfume con alma que sube hasta el cielo. [Estribillo]
4 Al Niño del cielo que bajo a la tierra,
le regalo mirra que inspira tristeza. [Estribillo] Topics: Epiphany; Christian year--Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: ISLA DEL ENCANTO
De Tierra Lejana Venimos (From a Distant Home)
Ronald F. Krisman
Person Name: Ronald F. Krisman, n. 1946 Translator of "Los Magos Que Llegaron a Belén (The Magi Came to Bethlehem)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song
Ronald F. Krisman
George K. Evans
b. 1917 Translator of "From a Distant Home" in The Presbyterian Hymnal George K. Evans (b. 1917) was educated at Rice University (B.A.) the University of Texas (M.A.), and George Peabody College for Teachers (Ph.D.). Throughout his career, he served as music supervisor and choral music director in high schools and colleges. He also was minister of music, choir director, and organist in various churches.
--The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993
Died: After 1962 (he had copyrights registered at least through 1963).
George K. Evans
Walter Ehret
1918 - 2009 Translator of "From a Distant Home" in The Presbyterian Hymnal EHRET--Walter, passed away on November 16th, 2009 at the age of 91, after a long, happy, and productive life. He left a great legacy as a teacher who touched many students' lives. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Beverly, his wife of 62 years, adored father of David Ehret and Christine Marver, and daughter-in-law Pamela Ehret, and the proud grandfather of Jeffrey, Julia, and Sarah Marver. Mr. Ehret was born in New York City in 1918 to Adele Tonies and her husband who tragically died in the flu epidemic of that year. He was later adopted by a kind stepfather, Charles Ehret. Walter Ehret was a graduate of the Julliard School of Music and Teachers College, Columbia University. He has served as an adjunct faculty member of Hofstra University, Manhattanville College, and Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition, he taught instrumental and choral music in several New Jersey and New York school systems for over 40 years. In 1984 he retired as District Coordinator of Music for the Scarsdale, NY Public Schools. Choral groups under his direction have performed with distinction at contests and at other award-winning occasions. They have performed in Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, as well as on radio and television. His organizations have been invited to sing at New Jersey and New York State School Music Association conventions, divisional meetings of the Music Educators National Conference, and the first American Choral Directors Association National Conference. He was a past president of the Music Educators Associations for Bergen, Nassau, and Westchester Counties. He was a former Vice President of Choirs for the New York State School Music Association, a former State Chairman of Junior High School Music of the New York State School Music Association, and a past member of several MENC committees. He was a founding member and first New York State president of the American Choral Directors Association. He is well known as a clinician, conductor, and choral literature specialist, and has functioned in these various capacities at over 300 workshops in some 30 states. He is one of the nation's most prolific and respected choral editors and arrangers, and has over 2000 publications in print. In addition, he is co-author of Growing with Music, a basic music series for grades K-8, co-author of Functional Lessons in Singing, a class voice textbook, author of The Choral Conductor's Handbook, and co-author of The International Book of Christmas Carols.
--www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/
Walter Ehret
