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Praise God, the Father

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Author: B. Msigwa

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Author: A. Mlimba

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Author: S. Luvanda

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Translator: Howard S. Olson

Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.” Sing! A New Creation Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Order from chaos
Title: Praise God, the Father
Author: B. Msigwa
Author: A. Mlimba
Author: S. Luvanda
Translator: Howard S. Olson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Praise God, the Father, the Son
Copyright: English text © Lutheran Theological College, Makumira, Tanzania
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Set Free #19

Set Free #19
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