Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: One there is above all others

And there is a Friend who sticketh closer than a brother. Prov. 18:24.

1.  One there is above all others,
    Oh, how He loves!
    His is love beyond a brother's
    Oh, how He loves!
    Earthly friends may fail or leave us,
    One day soothe, the next day
    grieve us.
    But this Friend will ne'er deceive us,
    Oh, how He loves!

2. '˜Tis eternal life to know Him,
    Oh, how He loves!
    Think, O think how much we owe Him,
    Oh, how He loves!
    With His precious Blood He
    bought us
    In the wilderness He sought us,
    To His fold He safely brought us,
    Oh, how He loves!

3. We have found a friend in Jesus,
    Oh, how He loves!
    ‘Tis His great delight to bless us,
    Oh, how He loves!
    How our hearts delight to hear Him:
    Bid us dwell in safety near Him;
    Why should we distrust or fear Him,
    Oh, how He loves!

4. Through His Name we are forgiven
    Oh, how He loves!
    Backward shall our foes be driven,
    Oh, how He loves!
    Best of blessings He'll provide us,
    Nought but good shall e'er betide us,
    Safe to glory He will guide us,
    Oh, how He loves!

Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS: Enikan mbe t’O feran wa

Ore kan si mbe ti o faramoni ju arakunrin lo. Owe. 18:24.

1. Enikan mbe t’O feran wa,
   A! O fe wa!
   Ife Re ju ti’yekan lo,
   A! O fe wa;
   Ore aye nko wa sile,
   B’oni dun, ola le koro;
   Sugbon ore yi ko ntan ni,
   A! O fe wa!

2. Iye ni fun wa, b’a ba mo,
   A! O fe wa!
   Ro b’a ti je ni ‘gbese to,
   A! O fe wa!
   Eje Re l’O si fi ra wa
   Nin’ aginju l’O wa wa ri;
   O si mu wa wa s’agbo Re;
   A! O fe wa!

3. Ore ododo ni Jesu,
   A! O fe wa!
   O fe lati ma bukun wa
   A! O fe wa!
   Okan wa fe gbo ohun Re
   Okan wa fe lati sunmo;
   On na ko si ni tan wa je,
   A! O fe wa!

4. Loko Re l’a nri ‘dariji
   A! O fe wa!
   On o le ota wa s’ehin,
   A! O fe wa!
   On o pese ‘bukun fun wa;
   Ire l’a o ma ri titi
   On o fi mu wa lo s’ogo,
   A! O fe wa!
Amin.

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Composed by R. W. Beafy