Hymn Version

ENGLISH LYRICS: It pays to serve Jesus

1. It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from my heart,
   He'll always be with us, if we do our part
   There's naught in this wide world can pleasure afford;
   There's peace and contentment in serving the Lord.

   I love Him far better than in days of yore
   I'll serve Him more truly than ever before,
   I'll do as He bids me, whatever the cost,
   I'll be a true soldier, I'll die at my post.
 
2. And oft when I'm tempted to turn from the track,
   I think of my Saviour, my mind wanders back
   To the place where they nailed Him on Calvary's tree.
   I heard a voice saying, "I suffered for thee."
 
3. A place I remember where I was set free,
   'Twas where I found pardon, a heaven to me.
   There Jesus spoke sweetly to my weary soul,
   My sins were forgiven, He made my heart whole.
 
4. How rich is the blessing the world cannot give,
   I'm satisfied fully for Jesus to live;
   Though friends may forsake me and trial arise,
   I am trusting Jesus, His love never dies.
 
5. There is no one like Jesus can cheer me today.
   His love and His kindness can ne'er fade away,
   In winter and summer, in sunshine and rain,
   His love and affection are always the same.
 
6. Will you have this blessing that Jesus bestows,
   A free full salvation from sin's bitter throes?
   O come to the Saviour, to Calvary flee,
   The fountain is opened, is flowing for thee


YORUBA LYRICS: Jesu dun lati sin eri mi l'eyi

1. Jesu dun lati sin eri mi l'eyi
   On y'o ran mi lowo bi mo gbo tire
   Asan l'aye yi je, imulemofo
   Awon ti nsin Jesu yo n'itelorun
 
   Ngo fi t'okan tara mi fe Oluwa
   Ngo fi gbogbo akoko mi sise fun
   Ngo j'ise t'o ran mi bo ti wu ko ri
   Ngo f'emi mi le'le bi om'ogun re
 
2. 'Gba ba si dan mi wo ki mba le pada
   Mo gb'oju mi s'oke mo ranti ojo
   Ojo to ku funmi lor'agbelebu
   Mo gb'ohun re wipe "mo j'iya fun o"
 
3. Iku yi lo so mi d'eni 'rapada
   Eje re lo fun mi ni idariji
   Ife re lo wa mi gba mo nsako lo
   O gbe mi l'apa re, o mu mi w'ale
 
4. Ibukun t'o nfun mi iru re ko si
   On nikan to fun mi, ngo f'aye mi fun
   B'ara tabi ore ba ko mi sile
   Ngo faramo Jesu ife re ki sa
 
5. Ko s’elomi f’aiye tin mu ‘nu mi dun
   Ife Jesu si mi iru re sowon
   Anu at’ore Re otun ni titi
   Iyonu Re si mi, ki dekun rara

6. ‘Wo ha nfe ‘bukun yi ti Jesu nfun mi
   ‘Bukun idasile n’nu ide ese
   Yara to Jesu wa, a ti sa l’ogbe
   Y’o f’isun eje Re se awotan re.

Composed by Eli G. Christy