My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author: Daniel March , 1868. Gbo ohun Jesu ti n ke pe, Tani yoo sise loni? Oko pon pupo fun 'kore, Tani yi o lo ka a? Kikankikan l'Oluwa npe Ebun nla lo fi fun o. Tani yo fayo dahun pe, "Emi ni'i ran mi, ran mi." Biwo ko le la okun lo, Lati wa 'won keferi, O le ri won nitosi re, Won wa lenu ona re; Bo ko le fi wura tore, O le fi baba tore, Die to si se fun Jesu, 'Yebiye ni loju Re. Bo ko le soro b'angeli, Bo ko le wasu bi Paul' Iwo le so tife Jesu, O le so ti iku re; Biwo ko le ji elese Ninu ewu idajo, 'Wo le ko awon omode Li ona t'Olugbala. Biwo ko le kagbalagba, Krist' Olusaguntan ni, "Bo awon od'-aguntan Mi Gbe ounje ti won lodo," O le je pe awon 'mode To ti fi owo re to, Ni yoo wa larin oso re Gbat'o ba de'le rere. Ma jek'eniyan gbo wipe, "Ko si nkan temi le se," Nigba twon keferi nku, Ti Oluwa si n pe o, Fayo gba ise t'O pe o Kise Re je ayo r

Author: Elijah T. Cassel (1902) Mo j’alejo nihin, 'nu ile ajeji, Ile mi jin rere, lor'ebute wura; Lati je iranse n'koja okun lohun Mo n sise nihin f'Oba mi. Refrain: Eyi nise ti mo wa je, 'Se tawon angel' nko lorin E b'Olorun laja l'Oluwa Oba wi E ba Olorun yin laja. Eyi lase Oba, keniyan n'bi gbogbo Ronupiwada kuro ninu 'dekun ese, Awon to ba gboran yio joba pelu Re, Eyi nise mi f'Oba mi. Ile mi dara ju petele Sharon lo, Nibiti 'ye ainipekun atayo wa; Ki n so fun araye, bi won se lee gbebe Eyi nise mi f'Oba mi. Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #23 I am a stranger here, within a foreign land; My home is far away, upon a golden strand; Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea, I’m here on business for my King. Refrain This is the message that I bring, A message angels fain would sing: “Oh, be ye reconciled," Thus saith my Lord and King, “Oh, be ye reconciled to God." This is the King’s co

Author Unknown Mo ti n bese rin tipe Pin wa niya Oluwa Ore 'parun ni tire Gba mi Jesu, mo segbe. Ko sanfani ti mo ri Lara ati lokan mi, Gbogbo re lo dibaje Jesu gba mi, mo segbe. Moriye nin'oro Re Ibagbe Re si wu mi, Ese di mi mu sinsin, Gba mi Jesu, jo gba mi. O ha dake ki n segbe, Nitori ailera mi? O ha jowo mi fese? Ka ma ri, Jesu gba mi. Iwo to rinu, rode, Iyanju mi han si O, O mo bi mo ti n ja to, O romije 'koko mi. Ese fi ewon de mi, Da mi, Oluwa da mi, Iwo ni n o sin titi, Jesu Olugbala mi. I have walk'd with sin so long, Seperate us, Saviour, Lord Friend of destruction is he Save me Jesus or I die There's no benefit I find Within my heart and body All of them are quite corrupt Save me Jesus or I die I find life within Thy word Thy communion is so sweet Sin doth hold me fast, O Lord Save me Jesus, do save me Will Thou silently watch me Till I die 'cause of weakness Will Thou leave me unto sin God forbi

Author:  John Newton Aigbagbo bila! Temi l'Oluwa Oun o si dide fun igbala mi, Ki n sa ma gbadura, Oun o se 'ranwo: 'Gba Krist' wa lodo mi, ifoya ko si. Bona mi ba su, Oun l'O sa n to mi, Ki n sa gboran sa, Oun o si pese; Biranlowo eda gbogbo ba saki, Oro tenu Re so yo bori dandan. Ife to n fi han, ko je ki n ro pe, Yo fi mi sile ninu wahala; Iranwo ti mo si n ri lojojumo, O n ki mi laya pe emi o la a ja. Emi o se kun tori iponju, Tabi irora? O ti so tele! Mo moro Re pawon ajogun 'gbala, Wo ko le sai koja larin wahala. Eda ko le so kikoro ago T'Olugbala mu kelese le ye; Aye Re tile buru ju temi lo, Jesu ha le jiya, kemi si ma sa. Nje bohun gbogbo ti n sise ire, Adun nikoro, ounje li oogun; Boni tile koro, sa ko ni pe mo, Gbana orin 'segun yio ti dun to! Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #330 Begone, unbelief;  my Savior is near, and for my relief  will surely appear; by prayer let me wrestle,  and he will perform; with

Robert Lowry, pub.1876 Ki lo le wese mi nu? Ko si lehin eje Jesu; Ki lo tun le wo mi san? Ko si lehin eje Jesu. Refrain: A! Eje 'yebiye To mu mi fun bi sno, Ko sisun miran mo, Ko si lehin eje Jesu. Fun 'wenumo mi, nko ri, Nkan mi lehin eje Jesu; Ohun ti mo gbekele Fun 'dariji, leje Jesu. Etutu fese ko si, Ko si lehin eje Jesu Ise rere kan ko si Ko si lehin eje Jesu Gbogbo igbekele mi, Ireti mi leje Jesu; Gbogbo ododo mi ni Eje, kiki eje Jesu. br /> Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #23 What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have d

Words: Fanny Crosby Tire lemi se, mo ti gbohun Re O nso ife Re si mi. Sugbon mo fe n'de lapa igbagbo, Ki nle tubo sunmo O Refrain: Fa mi mora, mora, Oluwa Sib'agbelebu t'O ku Fa mi mora, mora, mora Oluwa Sib'eje Re to niye Ya mi si mimo fun ise Tire, Nipa ore-ofe Re: Je ki n fi okan igbagbo woke, Kife mi te siTire. A! Ayo mimo ti wakati kan Ti mo lo nib'ite Re; 'Gba mo gbadura si Olorun mi, Mo ba soro bi ore, Ijinle ife nbe ti ko le mo Titi n o koja odo Ayo giga ti emi ko le so Titi n o fi wa simi, Source: Yoruba Baptist Hymnal #230 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfa

Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 E fun'pe naa kikan Ipe ihinrere Ko dun jake jado Leti gbogbo eda; Odun idasile ti de, Pada, elese, e pada Fun 'pe t'Odaguntan Ta ti pa setutu; Je ki agbaye mo Agbara eje Re. Eyin eru ese, E sora yin d'omo, Lowo Kristi Jesu E gba ominira yin. Olori Alufa L'Olugbala i se O fira Re rubo Arukun aruda Okan alare wa, Simi laya jesu: Onirobinuje, Tujuka si ma yo. Blow ye the trumpet, blow! The gladly solemn sound let all the nations know, to earth's remotest bound: The year of jubilee is come! The year of jubilee is come! Return, ye ransomed sinners, home Jesus, our great high priest, hath full atonement made; ye weary spirits, rest; ye mournful souls, be glad: Extol the Lamb of God, the all atoning Lamb; redemption in his blood throughout the world proclaim . Ye slaves of sin and hell, your liberty receive, and safe in Jesus dwell, and blest in Jesus live: Ye who have sold for n