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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 68

L’ OJU ale, ‘gbat’ orun wo

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Verse 1

L’ OJU ale, ‘gbat’ orun wo,
Nwon gbe abirun wodo Re:
Oniruru ni aisan won,
Sugbon nwon f’ayo lo le won

Verse 2

Jesu a de loj’ ale yi,
A sunmo, t’awa t’arun wa,
Bi a ko tile le ri O,
Sugbon a mo p’ O sunmo wa.

Verse 3

Olugbala, wo osi wa:
Omi ko san, ‘mi banuje,
Omi ko ni ife si O,
Ife elomi si tutu.

Verse 4

Omi mo pe, asan l’aiye
Beni nwon ko f’aiye sile;
Omi l’ore ti ko se ‘re
Beni nwon ko fi O s’ ore.

Verse 5

Ko s’ okan ninu wa t’ o pe,
Gbogbo wa si ni elese;
Awon t’ o si nsin O toto
Mo ara won ni alaipe.

Verse 6

Sugbon Jesu Olugbala,
Eni bi awa n’ Iwo se:
‘Wo ti ri ‘danwo bi awa,
‘Wo si ti mo ailera wa.

Verse 7

Agbar’ owo Re wa sile,
Oro Re si li agbara:
Gbo adura ale wa yi,
Ni anu, wo gbogbo wa san.

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