Barnabas, a Man of God

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It isn't good that some of us are full while some of us are hungry

Author: Guilherme Kerr Neto; Translator: Joan Larie Sutton
Tune: BARNABÉ
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: Recording

Author: Guilherme Kerr Neto

Writer and composer of Christian music in Brazil. Go to person page >

Translator: Joan Larie Sutton

Joan Larie Sutton (nee Riffey) was born in Louisville, KY but lived most of her life in Brazil with her missionary parents. She began the study of violin at the age of ten, continuing her studies at Baylor University. She earned a Masters Degree in sacred music at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. She married William Boyd Sutton and together they worked in Brazil. She translated many hymns into Portuguese.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	It isn't good that some of us are full while some of us are hungry
Title:	Barnabas, a Man of God
Portuguese Title:	Barnabé, homen de Deus
Author:	Guilherme Kerr Neto
Translator:	Joan Larie Sutton
Meter:	Irregular with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	His name was Barnabas a man from the isle of Cyprus
Copyright:	Original Portuguese text and English translation © 2006 by Wayne Leupold Editions Inc., for all countries of the world except Brazil and Portugal; English text © 2006 by Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.