Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Jesus, still lead on

The Lord my God, will lighten my darkness. Ps. 18:28

1.  Jesus, still lead on,
    While life's course is run,
    And we'll follow at Thy bidding,
    Meekly in Thy footsteps treading;
    Guide us by Thy hand
    To our fatherland.

2. Should the way be drear,
    Let us never fear,
    And in days of greatest sorrow
    Trust Thee for a bright tomorrow;
    For, through weal and woe,
    To our home we go.

3. If we feel the smart
    Of a wounded heart,
    Or if others' griefs oppress us,
    Still may patience, Lord, possess us;
    Let us, ever true,
    Keep the end in view.

4. Order Thou our way
    All our earthly stay;
    Should our path be rough and thorny,
    Give us grace meet for the journey;
    Then, when life is o'er,
    Open wide Thy door.

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Jesu, ma to wa

Oluwa Olorun mi yo tan imole si okunkun mi. OD. 18:28.

1. Jesu, ma to wa,
   Tit’ ao fi simi;
   Bi ona wa ko tile dan
   A o tele O l’aifo ‘ya.
   F’owo Re to wa,
   S’ilu Baba wa.

2. B’ona ba l’ewu,
   B’ota sunmo wa,
   Ma je k’aigbagbo m’eru wa,
   Ki ‘gbagbo on ‘reti ma ye,
   ‘Tor’ arin ota
   L’a nlo si le wa.

3. ‘Gbat’ a fe ‘tunu
   Ninu ‘banuje,
   ‘Gbat’ idanwo titun ba de
   Oluwa fun wa ni suru;
   F‘ ilu ni han wa
   Ti ekun ko si.

4. Jesu, ma to wa;
   Tit’ ao fi simi
   Amona orun, toju wa
   Dabobo wa, tu wa ninu,
   Titi ao fi de
   Ilu Baba wa
Amin.

Composed by Charles Vincent