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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 527

OKAN are, ile kan mbe

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Verse 1

OKAN are, ile kan mbe,
Jina rere s’ aiye ise;
Ile t’ ayida ko le de,
Tani fe lo simi nibe?
Duro…. roju duro, mase kun!:
Duro, duro, sa roju, duro mase kun.

Verse 2

Bi wahala bo o mo ‘le
B’ ipin re l’ aiye ba buru,
W’ oke s’ ile ibukun na,
Sa roju duro, mase kun!

Verse 3

Bi egun ba wa l’ ona re,
Ranti ori t’ a f’ egun de;
B’ ibanuje bo okan re,
O ti ri be f’ Olugbala.

Verse 4

Ma sise lo, maser o pe
A ko gb’ adura edun re;
Ojo isimi mbo Kankan,
Sa roju duro, mase kun.

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