Devak Vakhanu-ia ( Lets praise Lord God) a reverent hymn singing praises of Our Heavenly Father who created this beautiful world and everything in it. Awarded the best song by Theater Academy of Goa. Best vocalist : Trudy Luis, Credit: Franky Paroda.
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Devan oh Sobit sonvsar rochun
God created this beautiful world
aple sarki thani monis rochlo
and created humans in his image
Porzak devan koria mogan mog kello
God loved his people unconditionally
eklech putak amca dillo
he gave us his only begotten son for us
Jezu Christ sonvsaran ailo
Jesus Christ came into this world
munisponnache bas gavun jiallo
He lived like us humans
papachi koshi korun tho raji zallo
He agreed to fulfill his father will
kursa sonsun kurshar mello
He suffered agony on cross and died
dekun ami argam devak dinvu-ia
so let us praise the Lord God
dekun devak ami dinvasu-ia
lets us thank our Lord God
tahchin boreponne ami monnat haddu-ia
lets us recollet his goodness
ani devak vakhunn-ia
and let us praise the Lord God
Devan rochni thor ek zhaddan
God created variety of trees
zhaddan thia pormollit fulam
on tree bloomed fragrant flowers
fulam uddeshin zhaddank picli ruchik follan
flowers developed into tasty fruits
kavun khusal munshea kuddan
and human were happy being nourished by the fruits
zaddan sontos zaalim ranna
the trees multiplied into forests
mezunk zaina thitlem zhaddak panna
numerous leaves on the trees
suknneche pillan zonvran thachin Denne
chicks and animals are his gifts
Dev munnsacheo kurpe zanna
God is aware of human needs
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Devan aplia utran uzvadd kello
God with his word "there was light"
thachea utran dis and rath zallo
and with his word there was day and night
disacho surya nd ratcho chondrim
during the day there is sun and at night moon
amca dillo
He gave us
Devacho uzvadd munsheak paullo
the light of God reached the humans
devan sonvsarak varro dadllo
God sent air on earth
thosoch tho udkacho zorro zodlo
Also the fountain of water
devachi denni gavun munnish voir chodllo
and humans grew with the aid of this gifts
devacher upkar amcher voddlo
God's great favor