My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author: Nathaniel Bassey Mo wa' waju Oluw' Oba mi Eni to femi Re fun mi N'o gb' asia ookọ Rẹ soke Títi gbogb' ayé yóò ké pè É Asiwaju ogun orun Balogun ayanmo aye mi N'nu Re nikan ni mo n sogo 'Wo nikan loba, Oluwa gbogbo A dohun po m' akorin orun 'Yin Olugbala, Oba wa A pee n' Emmanueli wa O ra wa lowo 'ku, ese Asiwaju ogun orun Balogun ayanmo aye mi N'nu Re nikan ni mo n sogo 'Wo nikan loba, Oluwa gbogbo Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Amin, amin, amin, alleluia Translated by Ayobami Temitope Kehinde on 22/01/2024 I come before my Lord and King The one who gave His life for me I'll raise the banner of his name Until the nations call on Him The champion of the hosts above And captain of my destiny In You alone I make my boast You reign alone as Lord of all We sing as one with heaven's choir The p...

Author: Henry J. Zelley Author (refrain): H. L. Gilmour Yoruba Translator: Ayobami Temitope Kehinde Okan mi gbọgbẹ labẹ 'binu  Jehofa, Ninu ọgbun ti ẹṣẹ mi ti mi si; Mo ke p' Oluwa lati 'nu ẹrọfọ, T'O fi 'yọnu fa mi yọ sọjọ wura Egbe: O fa mi yọ ninu ẹrọfọ  O gbẹsẹ mi sori apata O f'orin sin' ọkan mi loni Orin iyin, alleluia  O gbe mi lori Apata ẹgbẹ Rẹ, Iṣise mi mulẹ, n o duro nibi; Ko sewu iṣubu 'gba mo wa nihin, Ṣugbọn n o duro titi n o fi gbade. O fun mi l'orin, orin   iyin tuntun; L'owurọ, l'alẹ n o maa kọọ titi ni; Ọkan mi fo fayọ, mo dominira; N o yin Olurapada mi t'O gba mi. N o kọrin aanu iyanu Rẹ si mi, N o yin tit' aye yoo fi mo p'O dara; N o kọrin 'gbala nile lẹyin odi, K'ọpọ le gbotitọ Rẹ k'ọn si gbaa gbọ. N o royin ọgbun ati okunkun rẹ, N o yin Baba mi to gbọ adura mi; N o kọrin titun, orin ayọ t'ifẹ, N o si gberin pẹl' awọn mimọ loke. Translated by Ayobami Temitope Kehinde November 3, 2023. ...

Writer:  Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885), 1862 Halleluyah, Halleluyah, E gbe ohun ayo ga, E korin inudidun, K' e si yin olorun wa, Enit'a kan m'agbelebu, T' o jiya fun ese wa; Jesu Kristi Oba ogo Jinde kuro n'nu oku. Irin idabu se kuro Kristi ku, O sit un ye, O mu iye at aiku Wa l'oro ajinde Re; Krist' ti' segun, awa segun Nipa agbara nla Re, Awa o jinde pelu Re, A o ba wo 'nu ogo. Kristi jinde, akobi ni Ninu awon t' o ti sun, Awon yi ni y' o ji dide, Ni abo Re ekeji; Ikore ti won ti pon tan Nwon  nreti  Olukore, Eniti y'o mu won kuro, Ninu isa oku won. Awa jinde pelu Kristi T'O nfun wa l' ohun gbogbo Ojo, iri, ati ogo To ntan jade l' oju Re; Oluwa b' a ti wa l'aiye, Fa okan wa s'odo Re, K'awon maleka saw a jo, Ki  nwon  ko wa d,odo Re. Halleluyah, Halleluyah! Ogo ni fun Olorun; Halleluyah f' Olugbala Enit' Osegun iku....