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No. 301

OKAN mi yin Oba orun

Verse 1

OKAN mi yin Oba orun,
Mu ore wa sodo Re;
‘Wo t’ a wo san, t’ a dariji,
Tal’ a ba ha yin bi Re?
Yin Oluwa,
Yin Oba ainipekun.

Verse 2

Yin, fun anu t’ O ti fihan,
F’ awon baba n’nu ponju;
Yin, i, okan na ni titi,
O lora lati binu,
Yin Oluwa,
Ologo n’nu otito.

Verse 3

Bi baba ni O ntoju wa,
O si mo ailera wa;
Jeje l’ O ngbe wa l’ apa Re,
O gba wa lowo ota,
Yin Oluwa,
Anu Re yi aiye ka.

Verse 4

A ngba b’ itanna eweko,
T’ afefe nfe, t’ o si nro
‘Gbati a nwa, ti a si nku,
Olorun wa bakanna;
Yin Oluwa,
Oba alainipekun.

Verse 5

Angel’, e jumo ba wa bo,
Enyin nri lojukoju;
Orun, osupa, e wole,
Ati gbogbo agbaiye,
E ba wa yin
Olorun Olotito.

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