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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 212

OKAN mi, sunmo ‘te anu

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Verse 1

OKAN mi, sunmo ‘te anu,
Nibi Jesu ngb’ ebe,
F’ irele wole l’ ese Re,
‘Wo ko le gbe nibe.

Verse 2

Ileri Re ni ebe mi,
Eyi ni mo mu wa;
Iwo npe okan t’ eru npa,
Bi emi, Oluwa.

Verse 3

Eru ese wo mi l’ orun,
Esu nse mi n’ ise;
Ogun l’ ode, eru ninu,
Mo wa isimi mi.

Verse 4

Se Apata at’ Asa mi,
Ki nfi O se abo;
Ki ndoju ti Olufisun,
Ki nso pe Kristi ku.

Verse 5

Ife iyanu! Iwo ku,
Iwo ru itiju;
Ki elese b’ iru emi,
Le be l’ oruko Re.

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