La mujer samaritana

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"De tu cántaro dame, dame tú de beber"

Author: Alfredo Colom
Tune: SAMARITANA
Published in 7 hymnals

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Author: Alfredo Colom

Alfredo Colom was a prolific songwriter from Guatemala. He held public office, but ruined his life with alcohol and was considering suicide when an indigenous Guatemalan Christian gave him a New Testament. Eventually he surrendered his life to Christ serving in music and evangelism on the radio and in travels throughout Central and South America. Footnote from Singing the New Testament, hymn #36 Go to person page >

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First Line:	"De tu cántaro dame, dame tú de beber"
Title:	La mujer samaritana
Author:	Alfredo Colom
Meter:	Irregular
Place of Origin:	Guatemala
Language:	Spanish
Notes:	English translation: "The Samaritan woman drawing water that day" by Mary Louise Bringle
Copyright:	© 1953, ren. 1981, New Spring Publishing (ASCAP)