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'eyiOn 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
6 Comments
It's a hymn I love so much but just search for the Yoruba version today and am blessed. Thanks for the good work and more grace
ReplyDeleteAmen. All gratitude be unto God
DeletePlease what's the hymn number in the cac hymn...or is the hymn a cac hymn
ReplyDeleteSorry, you may not find it in CAC hymn book.
DeleteSo so beautiful Yoruba version, so surprised to see it here, got my soul refreshed. Thanks for being a blessing. God's abundant blessings in all you do and heaven at last.
ReplyDeleteAmen and you too
DeleteYour comments are always appreciated!