HARPA CRISTÃ E CORINHOS for PC

Much more than the official hymnal of the Assembly of God church, the Christian Harp is one of the cornerstones of Christianity in our times. After all, singing uplifting songs and praise is a demonstration of faith and thanksgiving. Currently, this blessed book brings together 640 hymns that are an indispensable part of cults. These musical works can express devotion, gratitude and are true connections with the Creator.

The intensity of these songs is capable of pleasing even non-churchgoers. In today's text, you can learn a little about the history of the Harp and check out the chords of some hymns. Important: there are more than 100 years of history. It's impossible to tell everything, down to the smallest detail, in one post. Throughout our conversation, we will address some of the main excerpts from the history of the greatest hymnbook with songs of worship to Jesus Christ.

What is the Christian Harp?
The Christian Harp is the official hymnbook of the Assembly of God (AD) church, which has around 22.5 million followers in Brazil. Founded in 1911, in Belém (PA), by Swedish-American missionaries Gunnar Vingren and Daniel Berg, the church is considered the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world. The Harp was created to gather congregational songs and facilitate praise to God during church activities. There are hymns sung at baptisms, church services, weddings and funerals. Its content is divided by themes aimed at different types of subjects, such as:

Communion
Gospel Messages
Consecration
testimonials
Conversion
The Rise of the Christian Harp
In its early days, like other Protestant churches, the Assembly of God used the hymnbook “Psalms and Hymns”. Due to its peculiarities, AD pioneers understood the need to create a hymnbook that encompassed Pentecostal doctrines. From this demand, Cantor Pentecostal appeared, in 1921. The publication gathered 44 hymns and 10 choirs and was distributed by the Assembly of God of Pará. Later, this book was printed by the Guajarina typography, with the editorial supervision of Almeida Sobrinho, who also edited the denomination's newspapers.

The first version of the Christian Harp
The first Christian Harp was released in Recife, in 1922. The editorial work was conducted by Pastor Adriano Nobre. With a circulation of one thousand copies, and 300 songs, the work was shared throughout Brazil by the Swedish missionary Samuel Nyström. In 1932, a version with 400 hymns was released. Nyström was not fluent in Portuguese. Despite language barriers, he was able to translate several lyrics from the original Scandinavian hymnody.