Ven Hoy al Salvador

Author: John M. Wigner

Wigner, John Murch, second son of J. T. Wigner, was born at Lynn, June 19, 1844. He was educated at the Grammar School of Lynn, and afterwards graduated B.A. and B.SC. in the London University. Mr. J. M. Wigner now resides near London, and has been for many years in the India Home Civil Service. He is connected with his father's church, and has done much to promote the spiritual welfare of the young. He is the author of several hymns, three of which are in the Baptist Psalms and Hymns for School and Home, 1882;— 1. "Come to the Saviour now!" Invitation. 2. "Lost one! wandering on in sadness." Return to God. 3. "Lo, a loving Friend is waiting." The Call of Jesus. The first of these is in the Baptist Psalms & Hymns, 1880, and… Go to person page >

Translator: Marjorie Caudill

In addition to translating hymns, Marjorie J. de Caudill was the author of Cantos para coros de niños, nº 1. De Cau­dill’s ​​hus­band was a Bap­tist mis­sion­a­ry in Cu­ba for al­most four de­cades. Translations-- A Jé­sus Pre­fie­ro Alabanzas a Nues­tro Dios Amigo del Ho­gar ¿Cuántos Pue­den? La Es­ca­le­ra de Jac­ob Lo De­bes Com­par­tir Maravilloso Es el Nombre de Jé­sus Me Con­du­jo el Sal­va­dor Por los La­zos del San­to Amor Todas Tus An­si­as y Tu Pe­sar Tu Cruz Le­van­ta y Ven Tas Mí Tuya Es la Glor­ia Un Eter­no y Gran­de Amor Ven Hoy al Sal­va­dor Villancico de la Es­trel­la Yo Te Si­gui­ré… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Ven hoy al Salvador
Title: Ven Hoy al Salvador
Author: John M. Wigner (1871)
Translator: Marjorie Caudill (1977)
Language: Spanish
Copyright: © Copyright 1978 Casa Bautista de Publicaciones

Tune

INVITATION (Maker)

Frederick C. Maker (b. Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 1844; d. Bristol, 1927) composed INVITATION for this text. Also known as COME TO THE SAVIOR, the tune was published in the Bristol Tune Book (1881), edited by Alfred Stone and others. Well matched to the text, INVITATION begins gently but inv…

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