GBO OHUN ALORE

Words: Horatius Bonar

Gbo ohun alore, Ji, ara, ji; Jesu ma fere de, Ji, ara, ji, Omo oru ni sun, Omo imole leyin, Ti yin logo didan, Ji, ara, ji. So fegbe to ti ji, Ara, sora; Ase Jesu daju, Ara, sora; E se b'olusona Nilekun Oluwa yin Bi O tile pe de, Ara, sora. Gbo ohun iriju, Ara, sise; Ise na kari wa, Ara, sise; Ogba Oluwa wa, Kun fun'se nigba gbogbo Yoo si fun wa lere, Ara sise. Gbo ohun Oluwa wa, E gbadura; Be fe kinu Re dun E gbadura; Ese 'mu beru wa, Alailera si ni wa; Ni ijakadi yin, E gbadura Ko orin ikehin, Yin, ara, yin; Mimo ni Oluwa. Yin, ara, yin: Ki lo tun ye ahon, To fere b'Angel' korin, T'y'o ro lorun titi, Yin, ara, yin.

Hark! ’tis the watchman’s cry, Wake, brethren, wake! Jesus our Lord is nigh; Wake, brethren, wake! Sleep is for sons of night; Ye are children of the light, Yours is the glory bright; Wake, brethren, wake! Call to each waking band, Watch, brethren, watch! Clear is our Lord’s command; Watch, brethren, watch! Be ye as men that wait Always at the Master’s gate, E’en though He tarry late; Watch, brethren, watch! Heed we the steward’s call, Work, brethren, work! There’s room enough for all; Work, brethren, work! This vineyard of the Lord Constant labor will afford; Yours is a sure reward; Work, brethren, work! Hear we the Shepherd’s voice, Pray, brethren, pray! Would ye His heart rejoice? Pray, brethren, pray! Sin calls for constant fear, Weakness needs the Strong One near Long as ye struggle here; Pray, brethren, pray! Now sound the final chord, Praise, brethren, praise! Thrice holy is our Lord; Praise, brethren, praise! What more befits the tongues Soon to lead the angels’ songs, While Heav’n the note prolongs, Praise, brethren, praise! Source: The Cyber Hymnal #2657