My Collection of Yoruba Hymns

Author: John Newton K'ore ofe Krist' Oluwa, Ife Baba ail'opin, Oju rere Emi mimo, K'o t'oke ba s'ori wa; Bayi l'a le wa n'irepo. Pel' ara wa 't' Oluwa; K'a si le ni 'dapo didun, Ayo t'aye ko le ni. May the grace of Christ our Savior and the Father's boundless love, with the Holy Spirit's favor, rest upon us from above. Thus may we abide in union with each other and the Lord, and possess, in sweet communion, joys which earth cannot afford. Amen.

Author: S. Baring Gould Ojo oni lo tan, Oru sunmole: Okunkun ti de na, Ile si ti su. Okunkun bo ile, Awon 'rawo yo; Eranko at' eiye, Lo si 'busun won. Jesu f' orun didun, F' eni alare; Je ki ibukun Re, Pa oju mi de. Je k' omo kerekere, La ara rere; S' oloko t' ewu nwu Ni oju omi. Ma to ju alaisan, Ti ko r' orun sun; Da olosa lekun L'ona ibi won. Ninu gbogbo oru, Je k' angeli Re, Ma se oluso mi, Lori eni mi. Source: YBH #62 Gbat' ile ba si mo, Je k' emi dide, B' omo ti ko l' ese, Ni iwaju Re. Ogo ni fun Baba, Ati fun Omo, Ati f' Emi Mimo, Lai ati lailai. Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky. Now the darkness gathers, Stars begin to peep, Birds, and beasts and flowers Soon will be asleep. Jesus, give the weary Calm and sweet repose; With Thy tend'rest blessing May o

Author:Philip Doddridge Gbo 'gbe ayo! Oluwa de, Jesu t' a seleri; Ki gbogbo okan mura de, K' ohun mura ko ' rin O de lati t' onde sile, L' oko eru Esu; 'Lekun 'de fo niwaju Re, Sekeseke 'rin da.     O delarin 'baje aiye Lati tan 'mole Re, Lati fun awon afoju N' iriran f' oju  won. O de! 'Tunu f' okan 'rora, Iwosan f' agbogbe; O de pel' opo 'sura Re Fun awon talaka. Hosanna wa, Oba 'lafia Ao kede bibo Re; Gbogbo orun y'o ma korin Oruko t' a feran. Source: YBH #90 Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comes, the Savior promised long! Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, and ev'ry voice a song. He comes the pris'ners to release, in Satan’s bondage held; the gates of brass before Him burst, the iron fetters yield. He comes from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray And on the eyeballs of the blind To pour celestial day.

Author:John Newton Okan mi, sunmo 'te anu, Nibi Jesu ngb' ebe, F' irele wole l' ese Re, 'Wo ko le gbe nibe. Ileri Re ni ebe mi, Eyi ni mo mu wa; Iwo npe okan t' eru npa, Bi emi, Oluwa. Eru ese wo mi l' orun, Esu nse mi n' ise; Ogun l' ode, eru ninu, Mo wa isimi mi. Se Apata at' Asa mi, Ki nfi O se abo; Ki ndoju ti Olufisun, Ki nso pe Kristi ku. Ife iyanu! Iwo ku, Iwo ru itiju; Ki elese b' iru emi, Le be l' oruko Re. Source: YBH #212 Approach, my soul, the mercy seat where Jesus answers prayer; there humbly fall before his feet, for none can perish there. Thy promise is my only plea; with this I venture nigh: thou callest burdened souls to thee, and such, O Lord, am I. Bowed down beneath a load of sin, by Satan sorely pressed, by war without and fears within, I come to thee for rest. Be thou my shield and hiding place, that, sheltered near thy side, I

Ronnie C. Jr. Freeman / Tony W. Wood Yoruba Translator: Ayobami Temitope Kehinde (08/19/2019) Oro mimo, ogbologbo Fun 'rin wa, laye yii, Won fokan Olorun han Je k'oro atijo nipa. Oro iye, ireti Fun wa ni agbara Ninu aye ti a wa yi Or' atijo mu wa dele. Egbe: Oro otito atijo O n yi wa pada, A si okan wa paya Je koro atijo nipa Oro mimo t'igbagbo wa Ta fi le wa lowo Nipase irubo Teti sor' otito Kristi Oro mimo, ogbologbo Fun 'rin wa, laye yii, Won f'okan Olorun han Je k'oro atijo nipa. Egbe Eje awon Mataya, Won ku fun igbagbo yii Gbohun won lodun dodun E moro yii lokukudun. Egbe Holy words long preserved For our walk in this world, They resound with God’s own heart. Oh let the ancient words impart. Words of Life, words of Hope Give us strength, help us cope In this world, where e’er we roam Ancient words will guide us Home. CHORUS: Ancient words ever true Changing me and changing you, We

Author: Robert Lowry Ekun ko le gba mi, Bi mo le f'ekun we 'ju; Ko le mu eru mi tan, Ko le we ese mi nu; Ekun ko le gba mi. Egbe Jesu sun, o ku fun mi, O jiya lori igi Lati so mi d' ominira, On na l'O le gba mi. Ise ko le gba mi; Ise mi to dara ju, Ero mi t'o mo julo, Ko le so 'kan mi d'otun Ise ko le gba mi; (Egbe) 'Duro ko le gba mi, Enit'o junu ni mi; L'eti mi l'anu nke pe, Bi mo ba duro n o ku; 'Duro ko le gba mi, (Egbe) Igbagbo le gba mi, Jeki ngbeke l'Omo Re; Jeki ngbekele 'se Re, Jeki nsa si apa Re, Igbagbo le gba mi, (Egbe) . Source: YBH #193 Weeping will not save me Tho' my face were bathed in tears, That could not allay my fears, Could not wash the sins of years Weeping will not save me. Refrain: Jesus wept and died for me; Jesus suffered on the tree; Jesus waits to make me free; He alone can save me. Working will not save me Purest

Author: Cowper William Ko to k' awon mimo beru, Ki nwon so 'reti nu; 'Gba nwon ko reti 'ranwo Re, Olugbala yio de. Nigbati Abram mu obe, Olorun ni, "Duro;" Agbo ti o wa lohun ni Y'o dipo omo na." Dafid' dabi eran Soolu; Sugbon gbo! ota de! Soolu yi owo re pada Lati ja fun 'le naa. Gba Jona ri sinu omi, Ko ro lati yo mo; Sugbon Olorun ran eja T' o gbe lo s' ebute. B' iru ipa at' ife yi Ti po l' oro Re to! Emi ba ma k' aniyan mi Le Oluwa lowo! E duro de iranwo Re, B' o tile pe, duro; B' ileri na tile fa 'le Sugbon ko le pe de. Source: Stanzas 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 from YBH #579 Stanza 3 translated by Ayobami Temitope Kehinde (08/16/2019) The saints should never be dismayed, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect His aid, The Savior will appear. This Abr’am found: he raised the knife; God saw, and said, Forb