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Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns)
“One who sings, pray twice” is well known folk quote! And it is said that expressing man’s heart beat deeply and meaningfully is the song. Therefore, we have to accept that singing is one of important method that man uses to express his feelings well.
When man makes his relationship with God, deeply and reality, Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns) give a great support. Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns) are incredible tools that man uses not only to give thanks and praise the Lord, but also to request for him as well as for all human beings. Therefore, we experience the ministry who puts great efforts to build God’s Kingdom in the world, is not only praying, but also it’s the ministry of singing. And also the Holy Bible has well explained this singing is not the innovation of existent man, it was being used to talk/join with God, by our ancestors.
It is said that, even Jesus Christ who reclined at the table with His twelve followers for the Lord’s Supper, sang Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns) to God, when he was with His colleagues. We can see many individual and group singings throughout the Old Testament. Therefore, it’s clear that man can go close to God’s presence by individual singing as well as group singing.
To make an active participation and to make deep relationship in worship, “Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns)” are playing a major role. For that, I believe this Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns) collection will assist and guide you. And also I am deeply grateful to all those who have made efforts to release this Sinhala Geethika (Sinhala Hymns) collection. I wish this collection will be a light to you for drawing towards God, by praying as well as singing. May God use this collection to touch Sri Lanka’s lives of millions!