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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 542

AWON mimo! Ija nwon pin

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Verse 1

AWON mimo! Ija nwon pin,
Nwon segun aiye nikehin,
Nwon ko fe ohun ija mo;
Nwon da won si ese Jesu;
Awon mimo! Eni ‘bukun,
‘simi won mbe lese Jesu!

Verse 2

Awon mimo! irin won pin,
Nwon ko tun sure ije mo,
Are at’ isubu d’ opin,
Ota on eru ko si mo;
Awon mimo! eni ‘bukun,
‘Simi won dun n’ ile nla.

Verse 3

Awon mimo! ajo won pin,
Nwon gun s’ ebute ayo ni,
Nwon ko tun beru iji mo,
Tabi riru igbi okun;
Awon mimo! eni ‘bukun
L’ebute aabo ‘simi won.

Verse 4

Awon mimo! nwon nso ona,
‘Gbat’ ara won sun n’ iboji,
Tit’ igbala tin won y’o jinde
Lati ti ayo goke lo;
Enyin mimo! e ho f’ ayo;
Oluwa wa mbowa Kankan.

Verse 5

Olorun, Iwo l’ a nkepe,
Olugbala, ba wa bebe;
Emi Mimo, Oluto wa,
F’ ore-ofe fun wa d’opin;
K’ a le ba ‘won mimo simi
Ni Paradise pelu Re.

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