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No. 415

JESU f’ ara han nitoto

Verse 1

JESU f’ ara han nitoto,
Nibi ase ‘yawo;
Oluwa, awa be O, wa
F’ ara re han nihin.

Verse 2

Fi ibukun Re fun awon
Ti o da ‘wo po yi;
F’ ojurere wo ‘dapo won,
Si bukun egbe won.

Verse 3

F’ ebun ife kun aiya won,
Fun won n’ itelorun;
Fi alafia Re kun won,
Si busi ini won.

Verse 4

F’ ife mimo so won d’ okan,
Ki nwon f’ ife Kristi
Mu aniyan ile fere;
Nipa ajumo se.

Verse 5

Je ki nwon ran ‘ra won lowo,
Ninu igbagbo won;
Ki nwon si ni omo rere,
Ti y’o gbe ‘le won ro.

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