Nigba Tidanwo Yi Mi Ka

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 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.