My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Wa obirin, e ko Orin iye nipa Olugbala, Krist' 'Mole Olorun Krist' to jinde nipa, Krist' t'O de yin lade, Oun ni k'eyin. E ko awon 'mode Ati arabinrin Nile gbogboFun awon elese Fawon alailera Ateni okunkun Magbadura. Sise pelu 'gboya Ojumo fere mo Eni ife 'Rawo yo tan fun yin Inu yin yo si dun Ati nipa 'fe Re E ma reti. 'Gbati' kore ba de Aka Oluwa wa Yio kun pupo 'Reti Onirele Krist' ti gbogbo wa n wa, Krist' yo fun yin lere Pelu ayo Come, women, wide proclaim Life through your Savior slain; Sing evermore. Christ, God’s effulgence bright, Christ, who arose in might, Christ, who crowns you with light, Praise and adore. Come, clasping children’s hands, Sisters from many lands, Teach to adore. For the sin sick and worn, The weak and overborne, All who in darkness mourn, Pray, work, yet more. Work with your courage high, Sing of the daybreak nigh, Your love outpour. Stars shall ...

Nellie Talbot Jesu fe k'emi je 'mole Ki n tan lojoojumo Nibi gbogbo ki n le wun Oun, Nile, ni skul, lode. Refrain: Imole, imole, Jesu fe kemi je 'mole Imole, imole, Lemi yo je fun Jesu. Jesu fe ki emi feran, Gbogb'ohun ti mo ri, Ki n fi itara atayo, Tomode Re le je. Mo le semole fun Jesu, Bi mo ba gbiyanju; Ki n si sin Oun nigba gbogbo, Ki n ba Oun gbe orun. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #642 Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, To shine for Him each day; In every way try to please Him, At home, at school, at play. A sunbeam, a sunbeam, Jesus wants me for a sunbeam; A sunbeam, a sunbeam, I’ll be a sunbeam for Him. Jesus wants me to be loving, And kind to all I see; Showing how pleasant and happy His little one can be. I will ask Jesus to help me To keep my heart from sin, Ever reflecting His goodness, And always shine for Him. I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus; I can if I but try; Serving Him moment by moment, Then live with Him on h...

H. Ernest Nichol, 1896 Itan kan wa fawon orile Ti yo tun okan won se Itan otito, ti o si dun Itan alafia, oun'mole, Itan alafia, oun'mole. Refrain: Tori okunkun yo di oye Oye yo dosan gangan Ijoba nla Krist' yo gba aye 'Joba ife ati'mole A lorin kan ko f'orilede, Ti wo gbokan won s'Oluwa, Orin ta fi segun Esu, A o se oko, a o si run'da, A o se oko, a o si run'da. A ni ise kan je forile-ede, P'Oluwa to joba loke, Ti ran 'Mo Re lati gba wa la, O fi han wa pe 'Fe l'Olorun Pe Ife ni Olorun. A l'Olugbala kan fi han 'raye, En' t'O koja nu 'banuje, Ki gbogbo eniyan agbaye Le gb' otito oro Olorun, Le gb' otito oro Olorun. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #642 We’ve a story to tell to the nations, That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light. For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawni...

Author: Daniel March , 1868. Gbo ohun Jesu ti n ke pe, Tani yoo sise loni? Oko pon pupo fun 'kore, Tani yi o lo ka a? Kikankikan l'Oluwa npe Ebun nla lo fi fun o. Tani yo fayo dahun pe, "Emi ni'i ran mi, ran mi." Biwo ko le la okun lo, Lati wa 'won keferi, O le ri won nitosi re, Won wa lenu ona re; Bo ko le fi wura tore, O le fi baba tore, Die to si se fun Jesu, 'Yebiye ni loju Re. Bo ko le soro b'angeli, Bo ko le wasu bi Paul' Iwo le so tife Jesu, O le so ti iku re; Biwo ko le ji elese Ninu ewu idajo, 'Wo le ko awon omode Li ona t'Olugbala. Biwo ko le kagbalagba, Krist' Olusaguntan ni, "Bo awon od'-aguntan Mi Gbe ounje ti won lodo," O le je pe awon 'mode To ti fi owo re to, Ni yoo wa larin oso re Gbat'o ba de'le rere. Ma jek'eniyan gbo wipe, "Ko si nkan temi le se," Nigba twon keferi nku, Ti Oluwa si n pe o, Fayo gba ise t'O pe o Kise Re je ayo r...

Author: Elijah T. Cassel (1902) Mo j’alejo nihin, 'nu ile ajeji, Ile mi jin rere, lor'ebute wura; Lati je iranse n'koja okun lohun Mo n sise nihin f'Oba mi. Refrain: Eyi nise ti mo wa je, 'Se tawon angel' nko lorin E b'Olorun laja l'Oluwa Oba wi E ba Olorun yin laja. Eyi lase Oba, keniyan n'bi gbogbo Ronupiwada kuro ninu 'dekun ese, Awon to ba gboran yio joba pelu Re, Eyi nise mi f'Oba mi. Ile mi dara ju petele Sharon lo, Nibiti 'ye ainipekun atayo wa; Ki n so fun araye, bi won se lee gbebe Eyi nise mi f'Oba mi. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #23 I am a stranger here, within a foreign land; My home is far away, upon a golden strand; Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea, I’m here on business for my King. Refrain This is the message that I bring, A message angels fain would sing: “Oh, be ye reconciled," Thus saith my Lord and King, “Oh, be ye reconciled to God." This is the King’s co...

Author Unknown Mo ti n bese rin tipe Pin wa niya Oluwa Ore 'parun ni tire Gba mi Jesu, mo segbe. Ko sanfani ti mo ri Lara ati lokan mi, Gbogbo re lo dibaje Jesu gba mi, mo segbe. Moriye nin'oro Re Ibagbe Re si wu mi, Ese di mi mu sinsin, Gba mi Jesu, jo gba mi. O ha dake ki n segbe, Nitori ailera mi? O ha jowo mi fese? Ka ma ri, Jesu gba mi. Iwo to rinu, rode, Iyanju mi han si O, O mo bi mo ti n ja to, O romije 'koko mi. Ese fi ewon de mi, Da mi, Oluwa da mi, Iwo ni n o sin titi, Jesu Olugbala mi. I have walk'd with sin so long, Seperate us, Saviour, Lord Friend of destruction is he Save me Jesus or I die There's no benefit I find Within my heart and body All of them are quite corrupt Save me Jesus or I die I find life within Thy word Thy communion is so sweet Sin doth hold me fast, O Lord Save me Jesus, do save me Will Thou silently watch me Till I die 'cause of weakness Will Thou leave me unto sin God forbi...

Author:  John Newton Aigbagbo bila! Temi l'Oluwa Oun o si dide fun igbala mi, Ki n sa ma gbadura, Oun o se 'ranwo: 'Gba Krist' wa lodo mi, ifoya ko si. Bona mi ba su, Oun l'O sa n to mi, Ki n sa gboran sa, Oun o si pese; Biranlowo eda gbogbo ba saki, Oro tenu Re so yo bori dandan. Ife to n fi han, ko je ki n ro pe, Yo fi mi sile ninu wahala; Iranwo ti mo si n ri lojojumo, O n ki mi laya pe emi o la a ja. Emi o se kun tori iponju, Tabi irora? O ti so tele! Mo moro Re pawon ajogun 'gbala, Wo ko le sai koja larin wahala. Eda ko le so kikoro ago T'Olugbala mu kelese le ye; Aye Re tile buru ju temi lo, Jesu ha le jiya, kemi si ma sa. Nje bohun gbogbo ti n sise ire, Adun nikoro, ounje li oogun; Boni tile koro, sa ko ni pe mo, Gbana orin 'segun yio ti dun to! Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #330 Begone, unbelief;  my Savior is near, and for my relief  will surely appear; by prayer let me wrestle,  and he will perform; with ...

Robert Lowry, pub.1876 Ki lo le wese mi nu? Ko si lehin eje Jesu; Ki lo tun le wo mi san? Ko si lehin eje Jesu. Refrain: A! Eje 'yebiye To mu mi fun bi sno, Ko sisun miran mo, Ko si lehin eje Jesu. Fun 'wenumo mi, nko ri, Nkan mi lehin eje Jesu; Ohun ti mo gbekele Fun 'dariji, leje Jesu. Etutu fese ko si, Ko si lehin eje Jesu Ise rere kan ko si Ko si lehin eje Jesu Gbogbo igbekele mi, Ireti mi leje Jesu; Gbogbo ododo mi ni Eje, kiki eje Jesu. br /> Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #23 What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have d...

Words: Fanny Crosby Tire lemi se, mo ti gbohun Re O nso ife Re si mi. Sugbon mo fe n'de lapa igbagbo, Ki nle tubo sunmo O Refrain: Fa mi mora, mora, Oluwa Sib'agbelebu t'O ku Fa mi mora, mora, mora Oluwa Sib'eje Re to niye Ya mi si mimo fun ise Tire, Nipa ore-ofe Re: Je ki n fi okan igbagbo woke, Kife mi te siTire. A! Ayo mimo ti wakati kan Ti mo lo nib'ite Re; 'Gba mo gbadura si Olorun mi, Mo ba soro bi ore, Ijinle ife nbe ti ko le mo Titi n o koja odo Ayo giga ti emi ko le so Titi n o fi wa simi, Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #230 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfa...

Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 E fun'pe naa kikan Ipe ihinrere Ko dun jake jado Leti gbogbo eda; Odun idasile ti de, Pada, elese, e pada Fun 'pe t'Odaguntan Ta ti pa setutu; Je ki agbaye mo Agbara eje Re. Eyin eru ese, E sora yin d'omo, Lowo Kristi Jesu E gba ominira yin. Olori Alufa L'Olugbala i se O fira Re rubo Arukun aruda Okan alare wa, Simi laya jesu: Onirobinuje, Tujuka si ma yo. Blow ye the trumpet, blow! The gladly solemn sound let all the nations know, to earth's remotest bound: The year of jubilee is come! The year of jubilee is come! Return, ye ransomed sinners, home Jesus, our great high priest, hath full atonement made; ye weary spirits, rest; ye mournful souls, be glad: Extol the Lamb of God, the all atoning Lamb; redemption in his blood throughout the world proclaim . Ye slaves of sin and hell, your liberty receive, and safe in Jesus dwell, and blest in Jesus live: Ye who have sold for n...

Author Unknown 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 tho...

By: William Hunter Onisegun nla wa nihin, Jesu abanidaro; Oro Re mu ni lara da A! Gbo ohun ti Jesu! Refrain: Iro didun lorin Seraf', Oruko idun ni ahon. Orin to dun julo ni: Jesu! Jesu! Jesu! A fi gbogbo ese re ji o, A! Gbo ohun ti Jesu! Rin lo sorun lalafia, Si ba Jesu de ade. Gbogb'ogo fun Krist' t'O jinde! Mo gbagbo nisisiyi; Mo foruko Olugbala, Mo fe oruko Jesu. Oruko Re leru mi lo Ko si oruko miran; Bokan mi ti n fe lati gbo Oruko Re 'yebiye. Arakunrin, e ba mi yin, A! Yin oruko Jesu! Arabinrin, gbohun soke A! Yin oruko Jesu! Omode at'agbalagba, To fe oruko Jesu, Le gba 'pe 'fe nisisiyi, Lati sise fun Jesu Nigba ta ba si de orun, Ti a ba si ri Jesu, A o ko 'rin yite ife ka, Orin oruko Jesu. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #23 The great Physician now is near, The sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, Oh, hear the voice of Jesus. Sweetest note in seraph song, Sweetest name...

Jesu fe mi, emi mo Bibeli so fun mi bee; Tire lawon omode Won ko lagbara, Oun ni. Refrain Ah, Jesu fe mi, Ah, Jesu fe mi, Ah, Jesu fe mi, Bibeli so fun mi . Jesu fe mi, O ti ku Lati si orun sile; Yi o we ese mi nu, Y'o je komo Re wole Jesu fe mi, O fe mi, Bi emi tile saisan, Lor'akete arun mi, O t'ite Re wa so mi. Jesu fe mi, Yi o duro Ti mi lona mi gbogbo: Bi mo ba fe ti mo ku, Yio mu mi rele orun. Poem by Anna Bartlett Warner As originally published in 1860, it appeared in three stanzas, as follows: Jesus loves me—this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong,— They are weak, but he is strong. Jesus loves me—loves me still, Though I'm very weak and ill; From his shining throne on high, Comes to watch me where I lie. Jesus loves me—he will stay, Close beside me all the way. Then his little child will take, Up to heaven for his dear sake. Hymn by William Batchelder Bradbury   Jesus loves me—this I know,...