Ona Ara L'Olorun Wa/God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Words: William Cowper
Words: William Cowper, in Twenty-six Letters on Religious Subjects, by John Newton, 1774. It is reportedly the last hymn Cowper ever wrote, with a fascinating (though unsubstantiated) story behind it.
Cowper often struggled with depression and doubt. One night he decided to commit suicide by drowning himself. He called a cab and told the driver to take him to the Thames River. However, thick fog came down and prevented them from finding the river (another version of the story has the driver getting lost deliberately). After driving around lost for a while, the cabby finally stopped and let Cowper out. To Cowper’s surprise, he found himself on his own doorstep: God had sent the fog to keep him from killing himself. Even in our blackest moments, God watches over us.
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| Ona ara l' Olorun wa Ngba sise Re l' aiye; A nri 'pase Re lor' okun, O ngun igbi l' esin.
Ona Re enikan ko mo,
Awamaridi ni;
O pa ise ijinle mo,
O sin se bi Oba.
Ma beru mo, enyin mimo,
Orun t' o su be ni,
O kun fun anu: y'o rojo
Ibukun sori nyin.
Mase da Oluwa l' ejo,
Sugbon gbeke re le;
'Gbat o ro pe O binu,
Inu Re dun si .
Ise Re fere ye wan a,
Y'o ma tan siwaju;
Bi o tile koro loni,
O mbo wa dun lola.
Afoju ni alaigbagbo,
Ko mo 'se Olorun;
Olorun ni Olutumo,
Y'o m' ona Re ye ni.
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God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up His bright designs And works His sovereign will. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. |
Cowper often struggled with depression and doubt. One night he decided to commit suicide by drowning himself. He called a cab and told the driver to take him to the Thames River. However, thick fog came down and prevented them from finding the river (another version of the story has the driver getting lost deliberately). After driving around lost for a while, the cabby finally stopped and let Cowper out. To Cowper’s surprise, he found himself on his own doorstep: God had sent the fog to keep him from killing himself. Even in our blackest moments, God watches over us.
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Well done am happy to see the English version
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