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- ↑ Starr 2016, p. 28.
- ↑ Strandenæs 2008, p. 157.
- 1 2 3 Starr 2016, p. 356.
- ↑ Hawn 2015, p. 2665.
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- ↑ Wang 2016.
- 1 2 3 Aikman 2012, p. 109.
- ↑ Starr 2016, p. 355.
- 1 2 The Canaan Hymns 2003, 14:00.
- 1 2 3 Aikman 2012, p. 110.
- ↑ Starr 2016, pp. 355–356.
- ↑ The Canaan Hymns 2003, 31:00.
- ↑ Zhou 2011, p. 156.
- ↑ Wang 2017.
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