Speros Demetrios Athans was born 1883 in Turkey. Raised in the Greek Orthodox Church, Athans left home at age 15, after his father’s death. He spent two years on the island of Corfu, Greece, and two more in Egypt, then went to Great Britain, where he worked as a sailor. In 1903 he went to America, and during immigration processing, someone gave him a New Testament in Greek. A year later, he joined a Nazarene church in Chicago, Illinois. He then enrolled in a Bible school and university. While in school in California, he began to study Spanish and to work with the Latino community. In 1910 he decided to work in evangelism. In 1931, he joined… Go to person page >
Copyright, 1933, by Homer A. Rodeheaver. International Copyright secured. Used by per. Es propiedad de S. D. Athans, 1944. Se prohibe la reproducción de esta obra.
Composed in gospel-song style, ACKLEY is supported by a simple harmonization intended for part singing. Some rubato may be observed in the refrain's final line. Observe two pulses per bar.
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987
Display Title: ¡Cristo Vive!First Line: Resucitó triunfante, Jesús mi SalvadorTune Title: [Resucitó triunfante, Jesús mi Salvador]Author: S. D. AthansDate: 1947