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Yoruba Baptist Hymns No. 119

Oku! – Ore elese ku

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Verse 1

Oku! – Ore elese ku
Omobirin Salem’ Sokun;
Okunkun bo oju orun,
Ile wariri lojiji.

Verse 2

Ife at’ ikanu l; eyi
Oluwa Ogo ku f’enia!
Sugbon ayo wo l’a ri yi –
Jesu t’ Oku tun ji dide!

Verse 3

Olorun ko boji sile,
O lo s’agbala Baba Re.
Ogun Angeli sin lo ‘le,
Nwon si fi ayo gba s’ oke,

Verse 4

Ma sokun mo, enyin mimo,
K’ e so giga ijoba Re;
Korin b’ O ti segun Esu,
T’ O si de iku lie won.

Verse 5

E wipe, “Oba wa titi,
Enit’ a bi lati gba la!”
E b’ iku pe, “Oro re da?”
Isa-oku, “‘Segun re da?”

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