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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 148

A WON eye n’ ife

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Verse 1

A WON eye n’ ife,
Kolokolo n’ iho, enia n’ ile:
Eda n’ ib’ isimi
Sugbon Jesu ko r’ ibi gborile.

Verse 2

Sibe O mu sinmi
Wa f’ awon elese on alare;
O f’ iye f’ elese,
O mu gbogbo ‘banuje wa kuro.

Verse 3

Mo ba ninu je ri,
Mo si ti bi Emi Re ninu ri,
Eni t’ a kan mo ‘gi
T’ a si fi ade egun de lori.

Verse 4

Ife Re ti ki sa
On na lofi alafia fun mi:
Eyi ti kio dekun,
Titi ngo d’ ajogun ijoba Re.

Verse 5

Bikos’ ore ofe,
Mo mo pee m,’ ki ba ti le ri
Oju Re didan ni
To ti sa fun roar nitori mi.

Verse 6

K’ eye wa ite won,
Kolokolo at’ enia ‘bubge won,
Oluwa w’ okan mi
Si f’ ori re le okan aya mi.

Verse 7

‘Wo fe lati ma gbe
Okan ‘rele to kanu fun ese,
Wa ki O si simi
Nnu okan roar on ‘banuje yi.

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