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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 554

YIKA or’ ite Olorun

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Verse 1

YIKA or’ ite Olorun,
Egberun ewe wa;
Ewe t’ a dari ese ji,
Awon egbe mimo,
Nkorin Ogo, ogo, ogo.

Verse 2

Wo! Olukuluku won wo
Aso ala mimo
Ninu imole ailopin
At’ ayo ti ki sa,
Nkorin, etc.

Verse 3

Kil’ o mu won de aiye na,
Orun t’o se mimo,
Nib’ alafia at’ ayo,
Bi nwon ti se de be?
Nkorin, etc.

Verse 4

‘Tori won, Jesu ta ‘je Re,
Lati k’ ese won lo;
A ri won ninu eje na,
Nwon di mimo laulau;
Nkorin, etc.

Verse 5

L’aiye, nwon wa Olugbala,
Nwon fe oruko Re;
Nisisiyi nwon r’ oju Re,
Nwon wa niwaju Re;
Nkorin, etc.

Verse 6

Orisun na ha nsan loni?
Jesu, mu wa de ‘be;
K’ a le ri awon mimo na,
K’ a si ba won yin O,
Nkorin, etc.

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