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O Father God, We Give You Praise (Deviyani obatai)

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Deviyani obatai (O Father God, we give you praise)

Author: Nirmal Mendis; Translator: I-to Loh; Translator: James Minchin
Tune: PRASANGSA
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Author: Nirmal Mendis

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Translator: I-to Loh

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Translator: James Minchin

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First Line: Deviyani obatai (O Father God, we give you praise)
Title: O Father God, We Give You Praise (Deviyani obatai)
Author: Nirmal Mendis
Translator: I-to Loh
Translator: James Minchin
Place of Origin: Sri Lanka
Language: English; Sinhala
Copyright: Tr. © 1990, GIA Publications, Inc.
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