Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: A ruler once came to Jesus by night

Except a man be born again. Joh.3:3

1.  A ruler once came to Jesus by night,
     To ask Him the way of salvation and light;
     The Master made answer in words true and plain,
     "Ye must be born again."

     "Ye must be born again;
     Ye must be born again;
     I verily, verily say unto thee,
     "Ye must be born again;

2. Ye children of men, attend to the word
     So solemnly uttered by Jesus the Lord;
     And let not this message to you be in vain,
     "Ye must be born again."

3. Oh, ye who would enter that glorious rest.
     And sing with the ransomed the song of the blest;
     The life everlasting if ye would obtain,
     "Ye must be born again."

4. A dear one in heaven thy heart yearns to see,
     At the beautiful gate may be
     watching for thee;
     Then list to the note of this solemn refrain,
     "Ye must be born again."

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Ijoye kan to Jesu wa li ale

Biko sepe a tun eniyan bi, on ko le ri ijoba Olorun. Jn. 3:3

1. Ijoye kan to Jesu wa li ale,
   Lati bere ona ‘gbala on ‘mole;
   Olukoni dahun l’oro oto pe,
   “Ao le sai tun yin bi”

 Ao le sai tun yin bi" (2ce) 
Otito li oro na ti mo so pe: 
“A o le sai tun yin bi”

2. Eyin omo eniyan, e gbo oro
   Ti Jesu Oluwa so pelu edun
   Mase je k’oro na bo s’asan fun yin
   Ao le sai tun yin bi.

3. Eyin te nfe de ‘bi simi ogo yi
   Lati ba awon mimo korin 'bukun:
   Bi e ba fe gba lye ainipekun
   Ao le sai tun yin bi.
 
4. Olufe t'okan re nsaferi jojo
   Le ma w’ona re ni ibode orun;
   Nje fetisi ohun orin jeje yi:
   Ao le sai tun yin bi
Amin.

Composed by William T. Sleeper