My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author Unknown Translated from Latin to English by Francis Pott Alleluya! Alleluya!! Alleluya!!! Ija d' opin, ogun si tan: Olugbala jagun molu: Orin ayo l' a o ma ko. Alleluya! Gbogbo ipa n' iku si lo: Sugbon Kristi f' ogun re ka: Aiye E ho iho ayo - Alleluya! Ojo meta na ti koja. O jinde kuro nin' oku: E f' ogo fun Olorun wa. -Alleluya! O d' ewon orun apadi, O s' ilekun orun sile: E korin iyin 'segun Re. - Alleluya! Jesu nipa iya t' O je, A bo lowo iku titi: Titi l' a o si ma yin O. - Alleluya! Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #123 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun.  Alleluia! The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions hath dispersed: let shout of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! The three sad days are quickly sped, he rises glorious from the dead: all glory to our risen Head! Allelui...

Words: Christian Friedrich Gellert (1715-1769), 1757 Translated by Frances E. Cox (1812-1897), 1841 Tune: St Albinus Jesu ye; titi aiye Eru iku ko ba ni mo; Jesu ye; nitorina Isa oku ko n 'ipa mo. - Alleluya! Jesu ye; lat' oni lo Iku je ona si iye; Eyi y'o je ' tunu wa 'Gbat' akoko iku ba de. - Alleluya! Jesu ye; fun wa l' O ku; Nje Tire ni a o ma se; A o f'okan funfun sin, A o f'ogo f'Olugbala. - Alleluya! Jesu ye; eyi daju, Iku at' ipa okunkun Ki y'o le ya ni kuro Ninu ife nla ti Jesu. - Alleluya! Jesu ye; gbogbo 'joba L'orun, li aiye, di Tire; E ja ki a ma tele Ki a le joba pelu Re. - Alleluya. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #125 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can no more, O death, appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthrall us. Alleluia! Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal; this shall calm our trembling breath when we pass its gloomy...