Jesu Ye Titi Aye

Words: Christian Friedrich Gellert (1715-1769), 1757
Translated by Frances E. Cox (1812-1897), 1841
Tune: St Albinus

Jesu ye; titi aiye
Eru iku ko ba ni mo;
Jesu ye; nitorina
Isa oku ko n 'ipa mo. - Alleluya!

Jesu ye; lat' oni lo
Iku je ona si iye;
Eyi y'o je ' tunu wa
'Gbat' akoko iku ba de. - Alleluya!

Jesu ye; fun wa l' O ku;
Nje Tire ni a o ma se;
A o f'okan funfun sin,
A o f'ogo f'Olugbala. - Alleluya!

Jesu ye; eyi daju, Iku at' ipa okunkun
Ki y'o le ya ni kuro
Ninu ife nla ti Jesu. - Alleluya!

Jesu ye; gbogbo 'joba
L'orun, li aiye, di Tire;
E ja ki a ma tele
Ki a le joba pelu Re. - Alleluya.

Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #125
Jesus lives! thy terrors now
can no more, O death, appal us;
Jesus lives! by this we know
thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us. Alleluia!

Jesus lives! henceforth is death
but the gate of life immortal;
this shall calm our trembling breath
when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia!

Jesus lives! for us he died;
then, alone to Jesus living,
pure in heart may we abide,
glory to our Savior giving. Alleluia!

Jesus lives! our hearts know well
nought from us his love shall sever;
life, nor death, nor powers of hell
tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia!

Jesus lives! to him the throne
over all the world is given:
may we go where he has gone,
rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia!
Gellert, Christian Fürchtegott, son of Christian Gellert, pastor at Hainichen in the Saxon Harz, near Freiberg, was born at Hainichen, July 4, 1715. In 1734 he entered the University of Leipzig as a student of theology, and after completing his course acted for some time as assistant to his father. But then, as now, sermons preached from manuscript were not tolerated in the Lutheran Church, and as his memory was treacherous, he found himself compelled to try some other profession. In 1739 he became domestic tutor to the sons of Herr von Lüttichau, near Dresden, and in 1741 returned to Leipzig to superintend the studies of a nephew at the University....

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  1. AO O PADE LETI ODO
    1. Ao o pade l’eti odo
    T’ese angeli ti te
    To mo gara bi Kristali
    Leba ite Olorun?

    Ao o pade l’eti odo
    Odo didan, od didan na
    Pel’ awon mimo leb’odo
    T’o nsan leba ite na?

    2. L’eti bebe odo na yi
    Pel’ Olus’aguntan wa
    Ao ma rin, ao ma sin
    B’a tin ntele ipare re

    3. K’a to de odo didan na
    Ao seru wa kale
    Jesu yio gba eru ese
    Awon ti yio de l’ade

    4. Nje leba odo tutu na
    Ao r’oju Olugbala
    Emi wa ki o pinya mo
    Yio korin ogo Re

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    1. Thank you very much for posting this. I will add it to the blog.

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  2. This songs are spiritually deep connection with Jesus.... They are songs for those of us who had made up our minds to forsake the things of this world and run like eagle to take hold of the things that Jesus had made ready for us in heaven.... God bless you for uploading this songs... Yours in Christ Jesus our Lord.... Funmilayo

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