O KU! ORE ELESE KU / HE DIES! THE FRIEND OF SINNERS DIES!
Writer: Isaac Watts
O ku! - Ore elese ku;
Omobirin Salem' sokun; Okunkun bo oju orun, Ile wariri lojiji.
Ife at' ikanu l; eyi
Oluwa Ogo ku f'enia!
Sugbon ayo wo l'a ri yi -
Jesu t' Oku tun ji dide!
Olorun ko boji sile,
O lo s'agbala Baba Re.
Ogun Angeli sin lo 'le,
Nwon si fi ayo gba s' oke,
Ma sokun mo, enyin mimo,
K' e so giga ijoba Re;
Korin b' O ti segun Esu,
T' O si de iku li ewon.
E wipe, "Oba wa titi,
Enit' a bi lati gba la!"
E b' iku pe, "Oro re da?"
Isa-oku, "'Segun re da?"
Source: Baptist Hymnal #119
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Come, saints, and drop a tear or two
For Him who groaned beneath your load: He shed a thousand drops for you, A thousand drops of richer blood.
Here’s love and grief beyond degree:
The Lord of Glory dies for men! But lo! what sudden joys we see, Jesus, the dead, revives again!
The rising God forsakes the tomb;
The tomb in vain forbids His rise; Cherubic legions guard Him home, And shout Him welcome to the skies.
Break off your fears, ye saints, and tell
How high your great Deliv’rer reigns; Sing how He spoiled the hosts of hell, And led the monster death in chains!
Say, “Live forever, wondrous King!
Born to redeem, and strong to save;” Then ask the monster, “Where’s thy sting?” And, “Where’s thy vict’ry, boasting grave?”
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