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El Mundo es de Mi Dios

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Author (sts. 1, 2): Maltbie D. Babcock

Maltbie D. Babcock (b. Syracuse, NY, 1858; d. Naples, Italy, 1901) graduated from Syracuse University, New York, and Auburn Theological Seminary (now associated with Union Theological Seminary in New York) and became a Presbyterian minister. He served the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. In Baltimore he was especially popular with students from Johns Hopkins University, but he ministered to people from all walks of life. Babcock wrote hymn texts and devotional, poems, some of which were published in The School Hymnal (1899). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Translator: George Paul Simmonds

Used pseudonyms G Paul S., J. Paul Simon, and J. Pablo Símon  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: El mundo es de mi Dios
Title: El Mundo es de Mi Dios
English Title: This is my Father's world
Author (sts. 1, 2): Maltbie D. Babcock
Translator: George Paul Simmonds
Meter: 6.6.8.6 D
Language: Spanish
Copyright: © 1964 por George P. Simmonds. Asignado a The Rodeheaver Co. (una división de Word, Inc.)

Tune

TERRA BEATA

TERRA BEATA was originally a traditional English folk tune, a variant of which, entitled RUSPER, appeared in The English Hymnal in 1906. Franklin L. Sheppard (b. Philadelphia, PA, 1852; d. Germantown, PA, 1930) arranged the tune for Babcock's text and published it in the Presbyterian church school h…

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[El mundo es de mi Dios]


Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

¡Cantad al Señor! #73

El Himnario #373

El Himnario Bautista de la Gracia #54

El Himnario Presbiteriano #373

Page Scan

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #65

Himnario Evangelico Presbiteriano #300

Himnario Luterano #971

Himnos de Vida y Luz #78

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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