Nigba Tidanwo Yi Mi Ka

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Nigba tidanwo yi mi ka
Tidamu aye mu mi
Ti Esu wa bi ore mi
Lati wa iparun mi.

Egbe:

Oluwa jo ma sai pe mi
B'O ti p'Adam' n'nu ogba
"Pe nibo lo wa elese?"

Nigba t'Esu mu 'tanje re
Gbe mi g'or'oke aye,
To ni ki n teriba foun
Kohun aye je temi,

N'gba bilisi fi tulasi
Fe mu mi yase Re da
To duro gangan lehin mi
Nileri pe ko si nkan,

Nigba ti mo ba fe topa
Damoran o'n fe 'nu mi
Tokan mi n se kilakilo,
Ti n ko tutu, nko gbona,

Nigba ti ko salabaro,
Tolutunu si jina,
Ti 'banuje ja mi gbongbon
Bi iyo ninu okun,

Nigba bi aja ti ko gbo
Fere ti olode mo,
Sonu saginju aye lo
Lain' ireti ipada,

Nigbati igbekele mi
Di togun atorisa,
Togede di adura mi,
Tofo di ajisa mi,

Source: YBH #209


When strong temptations surround me
And the world's tempest face me,
And Satan came like a friend,
Pushing strong for me to fall.


Refrain:

Saviour please fail not to call me
As thou didst Adam in Eden;
Saying where art thou o sinner,
That I may be saved from ruin.

When Satan comes with his deceits,
Showing heights of worldly fame,
For my heart to bow and worship,
Just to gain worldly acclaim.

When the devil comes compelling,
Forcing me Thy will to shun
At my right hand stands resisting,
Falsely cries it shall be well

When I'm bent to go my own way,
To do all my feel and will,
When my heart and mind keep panting
Neither hot and yet not cold

When all friends and neighbours fail me
And all comforts fly away,
Deep sorrows come overpowering;
Like salt grains in tempest seas.

As a dog that no more heareth,
The hunter's whistles and calls
I get lost in the world's wilderness,
Hoping never to return.

When my hope and my confidence,
Get reposed in mere idols;
When incantations become prayers,
And I go chanting around.


Comments

  1. Awesome. Bless you Sis

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  2. Well done. Good work

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  3. Good job , please what number is this song in CAC hymn? Thank you

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  4. Any audio to this wonderful song

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    1. Please drop your email address so I can send it to you

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  5. Good job here, I appreciate the additional stanzas not included in my CMS Hymnal. I can sing the song in Yoruba, but when I tried the tune with the English lyrics, it failed. Can someone help with the audio?

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    1. Please check the current page again. I published a recording of it on YouTube and it's inserted in the post now.

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  6. Pls kindly help me with the tune or video of this song to help sing it properly

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    1. Please drop your email address so I can send it to you.

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    2. abolarinhalleluyah@gmail.com
      Please send it to me

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  7. Thank you for making this available. It's so touching. I heard it first as a guitar intro in one old C&S Ayo Ni song and my brother's wife sang the lyrics into it. It brought tears to my eyes and still does. I'd been looking for it since then. Once again, thank you.

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  8. Please i need the audio of this hymn. God bless you
    Pinkettangel@gmail.com

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  9. Please i need the audio too. Thanks

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  10. I need the other tune

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