
1 Qual mirra fragrante que espalha ao redor
Seu rico perfume, sua aura de olor,
Senhor, o Teu Nome, no meu coração,
Infunde alegria e satisfação.
2 Qual voz de amizade que ao viajador
Perdido na mata incute valor,
Teu Nome me anima, fazendo saber
Quão perto o descanso, quão fácil de ter.
3 Qual canto que serve ao sono a dispor
O infante embalado, em mimos de amor,
Teu Nome, abrandando a voz da paixão,
Sossega, mitiga a ardente emoção.
4 Qual vela, avistada distante no mar,
Ao náufrago prestes a desesperar,
Teu Nome, levando notícias de paz,
Alegre esperança e alento me traz.
5 Qual luz, que brilhando no erguido fanal,
Ao nauta, de noite, ensina o canal,
Teu Nome, espalhando benéfica luz,
Ao porto celeste minha alma conduz.
6 Jesus, Nome terno de excelso valor!
Teu Nome bendito, Jesus Salvador,
Acima de todos, sem par, sem igual,
Exala a fragrância do amor divinal!
Source: Hinos e Cânticos: com música #257
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Rae E. Whitney, 96, of Scottsbluff died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Residency in Scottsbluff. Her memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 27, 2023, at St. Francis Episcopal Church with Reverend Erin Rath officiating. Interment of her ashes will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Memorials may be made to the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library or to the church.
Rae was born at Chippenham, Wiltshire, England May 21, 1927, the only daughter of Alice Martha “Pat” Davis and Arthur James Phillips. Educated at Chippenham Grammar School and the University of Bristol, she received her B.A. (Englis Honors) degree in 1948 and Certificate of Education in 1949. She was lady President of Bristol University Branch of the… Go to person page >| First Line: | Qual mirra fragrante (Like myrrh's precious fragrance) |
| Title: | Like Myrrh's Precious Fragrance |
| Portuguese Title: | Qual mirra fragrante |
| Author: | Richard Holden |
| Translator: | João Wilson Faustini |
| Versifier: | Rae E. Whitney |
| Meter: | 6.5.6.5 D |
| Language: | English; Portuguese |
| Copyright: | English translation of original Portuguese text © 2006 by Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. for all countries of the world except Brazil and Portugal; English metrical version © 2006 by Wayne Leupold Editions,Inc. |
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