Jesus Desceu, a Bíblia o Diz

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Jesus desceu, a Bíblia o diz

Translator: S. E. McNair; Author: Anonymous
Tune: GETSÊMANE
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Jesus desceu, a Bíblia o diz, do Seu celeste lar,
A fim de o grande amor de Deus aos homens declarar.

2 Jesus morreu, a Bíblia o diz, e fez expiação
Do nosso mal e assim achou um meio de perdão.

3 A Bíblia diz que ressurgiu, da morte o Vencedor,
E lá na glória pode, e quer, ser nosso Salvador.

4 A Bíblia diz que voltará a fim de nos levar
Do mundo de tristeza aqui ao Seu bendito lar.

5 A Bíblia diz-nos que Jesus no mundo reinará;
Então, Senhor universal, louvor sem fim terá.

Source: Hinos e Cânticos: com música #11

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Translator: S. E. McNair

Stuart Edmund McNair was born on March 8, 1867, in Brighton, England, and grew up in Croydon. He was the son of Lindsay William McNair and Harriet Agnes Turrell. He graduated in civil engineering, mechanical drawing, and theology. At 14, he had a significant experience with theologian John Nelson Darby, which influenced his spiritual journey. In 1891, McNair moved to Lisbon, where he worked for five years. In 1896, at 29 years old, he arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to do missionary work. Over the years, he evangelized in several Brazilian cities and traveled to Argentina, Spain, and Portugal, including a three-year stay in Coimbra, where he evangelized university students. In addition to his evangelism, McNair made a significant c… Go to person page >

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus desceu, a Bíblia o diz
Title:	Jesus Desceu, a Bíblia o Diz
English Title:	Unknown
Translator:	S. E. McNair
Author:	Anonymous
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	Portuguese
Publication Date:	1991
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1991.