Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Take my life, and let it be

Present your bodies a living sacrifice holy, acceptable unto God. Rom. 12:1

1.  Take my life, and let it be
    Consecrated, Lord, to Thee,
    Take my moments and my days;
    Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2. Take my hands, and let them move
    At the impulse of Thy love,
    Take my feet, and let them be
    Swift and beautiful for Thee

3. Take my voice, and let me sing
    Always, only for my King,
    Take my lips, and let them be
    Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold;
    Not a mite would I withhold,
    Take my intellect, and use
    Every pow'r as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will, and make it Thine,
    It shall be no longer mine,
    Take my heart – it is Thine own;
    It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour
    At Thy feet its treasure-store
    Take myself, and I will be
    Ever, only, all for Thee!

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Gba aiye mi, Oluwa

Ki enyin ko fi ara nyin fun Olorun li ebo aaye mimo, itewogba. Rom. 12:1.

1.  Gba aiye mi, Oluwa,
     Mo ya si mimo fun O;
     Gba gbogbo akoko mi,
     Ki nwon kun fun iyin Re.

2.  Gba owo mi, k’O si je
     Ki nma lo fun ife Re;
     gba ese mi, k’O si je
     Ki nwon ma sare fun O.

3.  Gba ohun mi je ki nma
     Korin f’ Oba mi titi;
     Gba ete mi, je ki nwon
     Ma jise fun O titi.

4.  Gba wura, fadaka mi,
     Okan nki o da duro;
     Gba ogbon mi, k’O si lo,
     gege bi O ba ti fe.

5.  Gba ‘fe mi, fi se Tire;   
     Ki o tun je temi mo;
     Gb’ okan mi, Tire n’ ise
     Ma gunwa nibe titi.

6.  Gba ‘feran mi, Oluwa,
     Mo fi gbogbo re fun O;
     gb’ emi papa; lat’ oni
     Ki ‘m’ je Tire titi lai.  Amin.

Composed by: Frances Ridley Havergal