Sundararao Tsappidi MemorialService
Special video Journey of Dr. Sundara Rao Tsappidi
Family Tributes Dr. Beaula Koduri
Dr. Samuel Tsappidi
Mrs. Grace Tsappidi
Sharing Memories(2 Minutes each) Friends & Relatives
Closing Hymn ‘O God, Our Help In Ages Past’
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Closing Prayer:
Benediction Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
Vote of Thanks Dr. Hemanth Koduri
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
స్తోత్రం చెల్లింతుము
పల్లవి స్తోత్రం చెల్లింతుము - స్తుతి స్తోత్రం చెల్లింతుము (2X)
యేసు నాథుని మేలులు తలంచి (స్తోత్రం)
1. దివారాత్రములు - కంటిపాపవలె కాచి (2X)
దయగల హస్త్తముతో - బ్రోచి నడిపించితివి (స్తోత్రం)
2. గాడాందకారములో - కన్నీటి లోయలలో (2X)
క్రుసించి పోనీయక - క్రుపలతో బలపరచితివి (స్తోత్రం)
3. సజీవ యాగముగా - మా శరీరము సమర్పించి (2X)
సంపూర్ణ సిద్దినొంద - శుద్దాత్మను నొసగి తివి (స్తోత్రం)
Dr. Sundara Rao Tsappidi’s Testimony
I was born on 5th July 1936 in Manyamvaripalli, a village near Markapur Taluk. My grand father Tsappidi David was the only Christian in that village and a big landlord at that time. My father Ts. Philips dedicated himself to the service of God as an Evangelist. Regarding my studies, Elementary Scool at Tarlupadu Lutheran Mission School, High School at Markapur, Intermediate at SSN College, Narasaraopeta, BA at A.C. College, Guntur and MA with English Literature at Saugar University, Madhya Pradesh.
I joined as a Lecturer in Cuttack, Orissa state but could not continue there due to health issues. So, I returned and joined at Layola College, Vijayawada, from there to SSN College, Narasaraopeta and finally came back to Vijayawada KBN College. I have 3 children and all are in USA. My first son was an Engineer who died under mysterious circumstances. The second child Beaula, a Cancer doctor and third child also a doctor(Neuro Surgeon) in Atlanta.
I retired in 1994 and during 2000, I and my wife came to USA on the eve of the birth of our first grand daughter Sonali Sheba. When I reached 70 years of age, we were in Pittsburg and my health was disturbed. Then the thought of death came to my mind and what happens after that. I struggled myself for few days and finally one night I got a dream and in that dream, I died and went to heaven. There I saw Christ. He came, caught hold of my hand and we walked in a street for about half a mile. I saw houses on both sides of the road while walking. Then at the end of the street, He showed me a Church and told me these words: Your time has not yet come to be here, go back and do two things for me, guide people to the Church and teach them what they should do in order to get eternal life and I will call you back at correct time. It is really a wonderful dream.
After this incident, God showered His blessings on me one after another. In two months, He led me to the Holy Land when we saw those places that were mentioned in the Holy Bible, our joy knew no bounds. While I was telling all this to one of my friends in India, he listened to me patiently and then said "What you said is really wonderful and why don't you put it in black and white?". I thought that suggestion must be the providence of God. Writing books, that too in English is not an ordinary thing. Yet I became courageous and prayed to God to grant me the gift of writing and I was granted. I chose "Biblical History" as main theme for my writing and started.
And so far I have written 10 books. They are:
1. The legacy of God's people
1. The legacy of God's people
2. Quest for the living God
3. Offsprings of the Tabernacle
4. The Mysteries of Mysterious God
5. Shoots of Jerusalem
6. The Everlasting Kingdom of God
7. Unveiled Mysteries of Qurman
8. The Redemption Plan of God
9. Jewish History
10. Jerusalem - City of Peace
For the first book: ‘The legacy of God's people', The Bible University of Bethlehem awarded me the Reverend and Doctor. So God lifted me up step by step and showered countless blessings on me and my children. And now according to my dream, I am with God's mercy and love in the extension of my life. For that I am immensely thankful to Him.