Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: My faith looks up to Thee

Our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. Ps.123:2

 1.  My faith looks up to Thee,
   Thou lamb of Calvary,
   Saviour divine.
   Now hear me while I pray;
   Take all my guilt away;
   O let me from this day
   Be wholly Thine.

2. May Thy rich grace impart
   Strength to my fainting heart,
   My zeal inspire:
   As Thou hast died for me,
   O may my love to Thee
   Pure, warm, and changeless be,
   A living fire.

3. While life's dark maze I tread,
   And griefs around me spread,
   Be Thou my guide;
   Bid darkness turn to day,
   Wipe sorrow's tears away,
   Nor let me ever stray
   From Thee aside

4. When ends life's transient dream.
   When death's cold, sullen stream
   Shall o'er me roll,
   Blest saviour, then in love,
   Fear and distrust remove ;
   O bear me safe above,
   A ransom'd soul.

Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS: Igbagbo mi wo O

Oju wan wo Oluwa Olorun wa. OD. 123:2.

1. Igbagbo mi wo O.
   Iwo Od’agutan
   Olugbala,
   Jo, gbo adura mi,
   M’ese mi gbogbo lo;
   K’emi lat’oni lo
   Si je Tire.

2. Ki ore-ofe Re
   F’ilera f’okan mi;
   Mu mi tara;
   B’Iwo ti ku fun mi,
   A! K’ife mi si O
   K’o ma gbona titi
   B’ina iye.

3. ‘Gba mo nrin l’okunkun
   Ninu ibanuje,
   S’amona mi;
   So okun di ‘mole;
   Pa ‘banuje mi re,
   Ki nma sako kuro
   Li odo Re

4. Gba ti aye ba pin,
   T’odo tutu iku
   Nsan l’ori mi,
   Jesu, ninu ife,
   Mu k’ifoya mi lo,
   Gbe mi d’oke orun
   B’okan t’ara.
Amin.

Composed by Ray Palmer