My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander (1852) Jesu npe wa l' osan, l' oru Larin irumi aiye; Lojojumo l' a ngb' ohun Re Wipe, "Kristian, tele Mi." Awon Apostili 'gbani, Ni odo Galili ni; Nwon ko ile, ona sile, Gbogbo nwon si nto lehin. Jesu npe wa larin lala Aiye wa buburu yi; Larin Afe aiye, O nwi Pe, "Kristian, e feran Mi." Larin ayo at' ekun wa, Larin 'rora on osi, Tantan L' O npe l' ohun rara Pe, "Kristian, e feran Mi." Olugbala, nip' anu Re, Je ki a gbo ipe Re, F' eti 'gboran fun gbogbo wa, K' a fe O ju aiye lo. Jesus calls us: o'er the tumult Of our life's wild, restless sea; Day by day his sweet voice soundeth Saying, "Christian, follow me." As, of old, apostles heard it By the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, Leaving all for his dear sake. Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol t...

Author: B.B McKinney Fun wa n’le onigbagbo Ile ti a nkeko Bibeli Ile ti a nlepa ‘fe Baba Ta f’ewa ife re de lade Fun wa n’le Onigbagbo /2ce Fun wa n’le Onigbagbo Nibi ti Baba j’olotito Ile t’o t’akete si ibi Ile t’o kun f’ayo ‘fe at’orin Fun wa n’le onigbagbo /2ce Fun wa n’le Onigbagbo ‘le t’iya nsise b’oba obinrin Fihan p’ona re lo dara ju Ile ti ngba Jesu l’alejo Fun wa n’le Onigbagbo /2ce Fun wa n’le onigbagbo Ni’bi ti an nto awon omode L’ati mo Kristi t’o feran won Ile t’ina adura tin jo Fun wa n’le onigbagbo /2ce Source Hymn Book for All Churches in Africa: Yoruba & English with Halleluyah Chorus Aroyehun Edition. God, give us Christian homes! Homes where the Bible is loved and taught, Homes where the master’s will is sought, Homes crowned with beauty thy love hath wrought; God, give us Christian homes; God, give us Christian homes! God, give us Christian homes! Homes where the father is true and strong, Homes that are free from the blig...

Words: Fanny J Crosby, 1869 Music: W. Howard Doane, 1871 A o sise ! A o sise! Om'Olorun ni wa, Jek' a tele ona ti Oluwa wa to; K' a f' imoran Re so agbara wa d' otun, K' a fi gbogbo okun wa sise t' a o se. Refrain: Foriti ! Foriti ! Foriti ! Foriti ! K' a reti, k' a s' ona Titi Oluwa yio fi de. A o sise ! A o sise ! Bo awon t' ebi npa, Ko awon alare lo s' orisun iye! Ninu agbalebu l' awa o ma s' ogo, Nigbat' a ba nkede pe, "Ofe n'igbala," A o sise ! A o sise ! Gbogbo wa ni yio se, Ijoba okunkun at'iro yio fo, Ao si gbe oruko Jehofah leke, won, Ninu orin iyin wa pe, "Ofe n'igbala," A o sise ! A o sise !  L'agbara Oluwa, Agbada at'ade yio si je ere wa; Ile awon oloto yio si je ti wa, Gbogbo wa o jo ho pe, "Ofe n'igbala," To the work! to the work! We are servants of God, Let us follow the path that our Master has trod; With the might of His p...

Author: An­nie S. Hawks, 1872 Mo fe O n'gbagbogbo, Oluwa Olore Ko s' ohun ti nfun ni L' alafia bi Tire. Refrain: Mo fe O, a! mo fe O, Ni wakati gbogbo; Bukun mi Olugbala, Mo wa s' odo Re. Mo fe O n' gbagbogbo, Duro ti mi, Idanwo ko n' ipa Gbat' O wa nitosi. Mo fe O n' gbagbogbo, L' ayo tab' irora; Yara wa ba mi gbe, K' aiye mi ma j' asan. Mo fe O n'gbagbogbo, Ko mi ni ife Re; K' O je k'ileri Re Se si mi li ara. Mo fe O n'gbagbogbo, Ologo julo; Se mi n' Tire toto, Omo alabukun. I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine can peace afford. Refrain I need Thee, O I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee. I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby; Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh. I need Thee every hour, In joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, Or life is in vain. I need Thee every ...

Author: Johnson Oatman Jr (1856-1952) Mo n te siwaju lona na Mo n goke si lojojumo Mo n gbadura bi mo ti n lo Oluwa jo gbe mi soke Refrain: Oluwa jo gbe mi soke Fami lo si ibi giga Apata to ga jumi lo Oluwa jo gbe mi soke Ife okan mi ko duro Larin 'yemeji at'eru Awon miran le ma gbe'be Ibi giga lokan mi fe Mo fe ki nga ju aye lo Ninu ogo didan julo Mo ngbadura ki nle de 'be Oluwa mumi de 'le na. Fa mi lo si ibi giga L’aisi Re nko ni le de 'be Fa mi titi d’oke orun Ki nkorin lat'ibi giga. I’m pressing on the upward way, New heights I’m gaining every day; Still praying as I onward bound, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” Refrain: Lord, lift me up, and let me stand By faith on Canaan’s tableland; A higher plane than I have found, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. My heart has no desire to stay Where doubts arise and fears dismay; Though some may dwell where these abound, My prayer, my aim, is higher gr...

Author: Johnson Oatman Jr (1856-1952) Nigba igbi aiye ba dide si o, T' okan re baje pe gbogbo nkan segbe, Siro ibukun re, ka won lokokan, Enu y'o ya o fun nkan t' Oluwa t'se. Refrain Ro 'bukun re ka won lokokan, Ro ohun t' Olorun se fun o; Ro 'bukun re, ka won lokokan, Ro 'bukun re, ri nkan t' Olorun ti se. Eru aniyan ha ti n pa okan re? Agbelebu ti 'wo nru ha si wuwo? Siro ibukun re le 'yemeji lo, Iwo y'o si korin b' ojo ti nkoja. Nigbat' ini elomi kun o loju, Ranti Krist n 'oro aimoye fun o, Siro ibukun re t' owo ko le ra, At' ere re lorun, ile re l' oke Beni larin ija b' o ti wu ko ri, Mase ba okan je mo p' Olorun mbe, Siro ibukun re, Angeli y'o wa, Fun ranwo on 'tunu d'opin ajo re. Source: YBH #658 When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings name them one by one, And it will surp...

Olorun awa fe, Ile t' ola Re wa; Ayo ibugbe Re Ju gbogbo ayo lo. Ile adura ni, Fun awon omo Re Jesu si wa nibe, Lati gbo ebe won. Awa fe ase Re, Ti nte okan l' orun Iwo l' onje iye, Ti onigbagbo nje. Awa fe oro Re, Oro alafia T' itunu at 'iye Oro ayo titi. Awa fe orin Re, Ti a nko l' aiye yi; Sugbon awa fe mo, Orin ayo t' orun. Jesu Oluwa wa, Busi 'fe wa nihin; Mu wa de 'nu ogo, Lati yin O titi. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #42 We love the place, O God, in which your honour dwells: the joy of your abode, all earthly joy excels. We love the house of prayer: for where Christ's people meet, our risen Lord is there to make our joy complete. We love the word of life, the word that tells of peace, of comfort in the strife and joys that never cease. We love the cleansing sign of life through Christ our Lord, where with the name divine we seal the child of God. We love the holy feast where, nourishe...