My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author: Johnson Oatman Jr (1856-1952) Nigba igbi aiye ba dide si o, T' okan re baje pe gbogbo nkan segbe, Siro ibukun re, ka won lokokan, Enu y'o ya o fun nkan t' Oluwa t'se. Refrain Ro 'bukun re ka won lokokan, Ro ohun t' Olorun se fun o; Ro 'bukun re, ka won lokokan, Ro 'bukun re, ri nkan t' Olorun ti se. Eru aniyan ha ti n pa okan re? Agbelebu ti 'wo nru ha si wuwo? Siro ibukun re le 'yemeji lo, Iwo y'o si korin b' ojo ti nkoja. Nigbat' ini elomi kun o loju, Ranti Krist n 'oro aimoye fun o, Siro ibukun re t' owo ko le ra, At' ere re lorun, ile re l' oke Beni larin ija b' o ti wu ko ri, Mase ba okan je mo p' Olorun mbe, Siro ibukun re, Angeli y'o wa, Fun ranwo on 'tunu d'opin ajo re. Source: YBH #658 When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings name them one by one, And it will surp...

Olorun awa fe, Ile t' ola Re wa; Ayo ibugbe Re Ju gbogbo ayo lo. Ile adura ni, Fun awon omo Re Jesu si wa nibe, Lati gbo ebe won. Awa fe ase Re, Ti nte okan l' orun Iwo l' onje iye, Ti onigbagbo nje. Awa fe oro Re, Oro alafia T' itunu at 'iye Oro ayo titi. Awa fe orin Re, Ti a nko l' aiye yi; Sugbon awa fe mo, Orin ayo t' orun. Jesu Oluwa wa, Busi 'fe wa nihin; Mu wa de 'nu ogo, Lati yin O titi. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #42 We love the place, O God, in which your honour dwells: the joy of your abode, all earthly joy excels. We love the house of prayer: for where Christ's people meet, our risen Lord is there to make our joy complete. We love the word of life, the word that tells of peace, of comfort in the strife and joys that never cease. We love the cleansing sign of life through Christ our Lord, where with the name divine we seal the child of God. We love the holy feast where, nourishe...