Oba aiku, Airi, Orisun Ogbon/Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise

William Cowper, 1731-1800

Oba aiku, airi, orisun ogbon T'O wa n'nu imole toju ko le wo, Olubukunjulo, Ologojulo, Alagbara, Olusegun, 'Wo la yin. Laisimi, laiduro, ni idakeje, O n joba lo, O ko si se alaini; Giga ni idajo Re bi oke nla, Ikuku Re b'isun ire at'ife. O nte gbogbo eda alaye lohun, Nipa imisi Re won gbe igbe won A n dagba, a n gbile bi ewe igi, A si n ro; sugbon bakanaa l'Olorun. Baba nla Ologo, Imole pipe Angeli Re n juba, won bo oju won: Gbogbo 'yin la o mu wa, sa je ka ri O Ka ri olanla imole to bo O. Source: CAC Hymnal #99 Verse 4 retranslated by Ayobami Temitope Kehinde Oct 23, 2018.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light Nor wanting nor wasting, Thou rulest in might Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds which are fountains of  goodness and love To all life Thou giveth to both great and small  In all life thou liveth the true life of all   We  blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree   And wither  and perish but nought change Great father of glory pure father of light Thine angels adore Thee all veiling their sight All laud we would render, oh help us to see ‘Tis only the splendour of light hideth Thee