My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Unable to find author A baptis' wa sinu iku, Nipa itebo 'mi; A sin wa 'nu 'boji Jesu, A sin wa pelu Re. A ba Krist' ku k' a ba ye se, K' a le ji pelu Re, K' a le jere ebun titun T' y'o mu wa ye f' oke. Emi, fi ara Re fun wa; K' oro wa ko le je Ireti Oluwa l' oke, At' ifarahan Krist'. Fun igbagbo wa li ogo, Ayo ati ade, Lat' aiye k' a le wa l' oke K' a joko pelu Krist'. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #377 We are baptised unto His death, By water baptism; And we go down into the grave, Buried with Christ Jesus. Buried with Christ to sin no more, That we may rise in Him, That we may partake of new grace That fits us for the skies. O Holy Ghost, come unto us, That all our words may be The hope of His soon appearing, And Christ's revelation. Lord, let our faith be glorified Our joy and crow fulfil; To live a life of heav'n on earth, On high to reign with the

Words: Lewis Hensley, 1867 Music: St. Cecilia, Kingsland Krist' ki 'joba Re de, Ki ase Re bere; F' opa-rin Re fo Gbogbo ipa ese. Ijoba ife da, Ati t' Alafia? Gbawo ni irira Yio tan bi t'orun? Akoko na ha da, T' ote yio pari, Ika at' ireje, Pelu ifekufe? Oluwa joo, dide, Wa n'nu agbara Re; Fi ayo fun awa Ti o nsaferi Re Eda ngan ooko Re, 'Koko nje agbo Re; Iwa 'tiju pupo Nfihan pe 'fe tutu. Ookun bole sibe, Ni ile keferi: Dide 'Rawo ooro, Dide, mase wo mo. Amin. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #149 English Thy kingdom come, O God! Thy rule, O Christ begin! Break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin! Where is thy reign of peace, and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, oppression, lust, and crime shall flee thy face before? We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our lon