Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Oh for a thousand tongues to sing

And my spirit hath rejoiceth in God my Saviour. Luk 1:47

1.  Oh for a thousand tongues to sing
    My dear Redeemer's praise,
    The glories of my God and King,
    The triumphs of His grace!

2. Jesus the name that charms our fears,
    That bids our sorrows cease;
    'Tis music in the sinner's ears;
    'Tis life, and health, and peace.

3. He breaks the pow'r of cancell'd sin,
    And sets the prisoner free;
    His blood can make the foulest clean;
    His blood avail'd for me.

4. He speaks and, listening to His voice,
    New life the dead receive;
    The mournful broken hearts rejoice,
    The humble poor believe.

5. Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,
    Your loosen'd tongues employ;
    Ye blind, behold your Saviour come,
    And leap, ye lame, for joy!

6. My gracious Master and my God,
    Assist me to proclaim
    And spread through all the earth abroad
    The honours of Thy name.

Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS: Emi ‘ba n’egberun ahon

Emi mi si yo si Olorun Olugbala mi. Lk. 1:47

1. Emi ‘ba n’egberun ahon,
   Fun ‘yin Olugbala,
   Ogo Olorun Oba mi,
   Isegun ore Re.

2. Jesu t’o seru wa d’ayo
   T’o mu banuje tan
   Orin ni l’eti elese
   Iye at’ ilera

3. O segun agbara ese
   O da onde sile,
   Eje Re le w’ eleri mo,
   Eje Re seun fun mi

4. O soro, oku gb’ohun Re,
   O gba emi titun,
   Onirobinuje y’ayo,
   Otosi si gbagbo

5. Odi, e korin iyin Re,
   Aditi, gbohun Re;
   Afoju, Olugbala de,
   Ayaro, fo f’ayo

6. Baba mi at’Olorun mi,
   Fun mi ni ‘ranwo Re;
   Ki nle ro ka gbogbo aye,
   Ola oruko Re.
AMIN

TONIC SOLFA

Key: G Major

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Composed by Charles Wesley