ENGLISH LYRICS: Thy kingdom come, O God
Thy Kingdom come. Matt. 6:111. Thy kingdom come, O God,
Thy rule, O Christ, begin:
Break with Thine iron rod
The tyrannies of sin.
2. Where is Thy reign of peace,
And purity, and love?
When shall all hatred cease,
As in the realms above?
3. When comes the promised time
That war shall be no more
Oppression, lust, and crime
Shall flee Thy face before?
4. We pray Thee, Lord, arise,
And come in Thy great might;
Revive our longing eyes,
Which languish for Thy sight.
5. Men scorn Thy sacred name
And wolves devour Thy fold;
By many deeds of shame
We learn that love grows cold.
6. O'er heathen lands afar
Thick darkness broodeth yet;
Arise, O morning Star,
Arise, and never set.
Amen.
YORUBA LYRICS: Krist’, ki ‘joba Re de
Ki ijoba Re de. Mat. 6:11. Krist’, ki ‘joba Re de,
Ki ase Re bere;
F’opa irin Re fo
Gbogbo ipa ese.
2. Ijoba ife da,
Ati t’alafia?
Gbawo ni irira
Yio tan bi t’orun?
3. Akoko na ha da,
T’ote yio pari,
Ika at’ ireje
Pelu ifekufe?
4. Oluwa jo, dide,
Wa n’nu agbara Re;
Fi ayo fun awa
Ti o nsaferi Re.
5. Eda ngan ooko Re,
Koko nje agbo Re;
Iwa ‘tiju pupo
Nfihan pe ‘fe tutu.
6. Okun bole sibe,
Ni ile keferi:
Dide ‘Rawo ooro,
Dide, mase wo mo. Amin
Composed by T. G. Hayne
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