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Ae Adar nín i vi Menel, no aer i eneth lín, tolo i arnad lín, caro den i innas lín, bo Ceven sui vi Menel. Anno ammen sír i mbas ilaurui vín, ar díheno ammen i úgerth vín, sui mín i gohenam di ai gerir úgerth ammen.
Tolkien translated the Pater Noster into Sindarin in the 50s. The prayer was published and commented in Vinyar Tengwar 44.
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