Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Holy Bible, book divine

Oh, how love I Thy law. Ps.119:97

1.  Holy Bible, book divine,
    Precious treasure, thou art mine;
    Mine, to tell me whence I came;
    Mine, to teach me what I am.

2. Mine, to chide me when I rove;
    Mine, to show a Saviour's love;
    Mine, art thou to guide my feet;
    Mine, to judge, condemn, acquit.

3. Mine, to comfort in distress,
    If the Holy Spirit bless;
    Mine, to show by living faith
    Man can triumph over death.

4. Mine, to tell of joys to come,
    Light and life beyond the tomb;
    Holy Bible, book divine,
    Precious treasure, thou art mine.

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Bibeli mimo t’orun

Emi ti fe ofin Re to! OD. 119:97

1. Bibeli mimo t’orun,
   Owon itura temi!
   ‘Wo ti nwi bi mo ti ri
   ‘Wo li nso bi mo ti wa.

2. ‘Wo nko mi bi mo sina,
   ‘Wo nfi ‘fe Oluwa han;
   ‘Wo l’O si nto ese mi,
   ‘Wo l’O ndare, at’ebi.

3. ‘Wo ni nma tu wa ninu
   Ninu wahala aye;
   ‘Wo nko ni nipa ‘gbagbo
   Pe, a le segun iku.

4. ‘Wo l’O nso t’ayo ti mbo
   Ati 'parun elese;
   Bibeli mimo t’orun,
   Owon isura temi. Amin.

Words: John Burton, Sr., 1803.
Music: William Bradbury, 1858