When the Faithful Worker Suffers

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When the faithful worker suffers

Author: Antônio de Campos Gonçalves; Translator: João Wilson Faustini; Versifier: John Thornburg
Tune: MODINHA
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Antônio de Campos Gonçalves

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Translator: João Wilson Faustini

b. 1931, Bariri, São Paulo, Brazil. Presbyterian pastor, choir director, organist, singer, composer, translator, arranger and publisher of largest collection of Sacred Music in the Portuguese language. From 1982 to 1996 - Pastor at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Newark, NJ St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Newark is the oldest Brazilian Presbyterian Church in the USA. Retired on December 31, 1996. After Rev. Faustini was a Minister of Music at Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth. Go to person page >

Versifier: John Thornburg

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First Line:	When the faithful worker suffers
Title:	When the Faithful Worker Suffers
Portuguese Title:	Eis na terra o céu presente
Author:	Antônio de Campos Gonçalves
Translator:	João Wilson Faustini
Versifier:	John Thornburg
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	Original Portuguese text and English translation © 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.