MO FERAN RE JESU / MY JESUS I LOVE THEE

Mo feran Re Jesu mo mo p'O fe mi

Nitori Re n o ko ese mi sile

Olugbala owon Oludande mi

Mo feran re Jesu ju t'ateyin wa

Mo feran Re ni iye ati ni iku

N o ma yin Oruko Re gba m' ba wa laye

Gba temi mi ba n lo tojo mi n buse

Sibe n o feran Re tit'ojo aye mi

Ile ewa wonni bo ti dara to

N o dapo mawon mimo lati maa yin o

Pelu ade wura lem'o ma yin O

N o feran Re Jesu laye ati lorun

Mo feran Re Jesu mo mo p'O fe mi

Nitori Re n o ko ese mi sile

Olugbala owon Oludande mi

N o feran Re ju tateyin lo.

My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine;

For thee all the follies of sin I resign;

My gracious Redeemer, my Saviour art thou;

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I love thee because thou hast first loved me

And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;

I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow;

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I’ll love thee in life, I will love thee in death,

And praise thee as long as thou lendest me breath,

And say when the deathdew lies cold on my brow:

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight,

I’ll ever adore thee in heaven so bright;

I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow:

If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now

My Collection of Yoruba Hymns