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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 95

GBO eda orun nkorin

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Verse 1

GBO eda orun nkorin,
“Ogo fun Oba t’ a bi.”
“Alafia l’ aiye yi,”
Olorun ba wa laja,
Gbogbo eda, nde l’ ayo,
Dapo mo hiho t’ orun;
W’ Alade Alafia!
Wo Orun ododo de.
Gbo eda orun nkorin
Gbo fun Oba t’ a bi.

Verse 2

O bo ‘go Re s’ apakan,
A bi, k’ enia ma ku,
A bi, k’ O gb’ enia ro,
A bi, k’ O le tun wa bi.
Wa Ireti enia,
Se ile Re ninu wa;
Nde, Iru Omobirin
Bori Esu ninu wa;
Gbo eda orun nkorin
Gbo fun Oba t’ a bi.

Verse 3

Pa aworan Adam run,
F’ aworan Re s’ ipo re;
Jo, masai f’ Emi Re kun
Okan gbogb’ onigbagbo.
Ogo fun Oba t’ a bi
Je ki gbogbo wa gberin.
“Alafia l’ aiye yi,
Olorun ba wa laja.
Gbo eda orun nkorin
Gbo fun Oba t’ a bi.

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