Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Now the day is over

Thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.. Prov. 3:24

1.  Now the day is over,
   Night is drawing nigh,
   Shadows of the evening
   Steal across the sky.

2. Now the darkness gathers,
   Stars their watches keep,
   Birds and beasts, and flowers
   Soon will be asleep.

3. Jesus, give the weary
   Calm and sweet repose;
   With Thy tend'rest blessing
   May mine eyelids close

4. Grant to little children
   Visions bright of Thee
   Guard the sailors tossing
   On the deep blue sea.

5. Comfort every suff'rer
   Watching late in pain;
   Those who plan some evil
   From their sin restrain.

6. Through the long night watches
   May Thine angels spread
   Their white wings above me,
   Watching round my bed.

7. When the morning wakens,
   Then may I arise
   Pure and fresh, and sinless
   In Thy holy eyes.

8. Glory to the Father,
   Glory to the Son,
   And to Thee, blest Spirit
   Whilst all ages run.
Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS: Ojo oni lo tan

Iwo o dubule, orun re yio si dun. Owe. 3:24.

1. Ojo oni lo tan
   Orun sunmole;
   Okunkun ti de na,
   Ile si ti su.

2. Okunkun bo ile,
   Awon ‘rawo yo;
   Eranko at’eye
   Lo si ‘busun won.

3. Jesu f’orun didun
   F’eni alare;
   Je ki ibukun Re
   Pa oju mi de.

4. Je k’omo kekere
   La ala ri O;
   S’oloko t’ewu nwu
   Ni oju omi.

5. Ma toju alaisan
   Ti ko r’orun sun;
   Awon ti nro ibi
   Jo, da won l’ekun.

6. N’nu gbogb’ ewu oru,
   Je k’angeli Re
   Ma se oluso mi
   Lori ‘busun mi.

7. ‘Gba’ ile ba si mo
   Je k’emi dide
   B’omo ti ko l’ese
   Ni iwaju Re.

8. Ogo ni fun Baba,
   Ati fun Omo,
   Ati f’Emi Mimo
   Lae ati laelae. Amin

TONIC SOLFA

Key: G Major
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 Composed by: Sabine Baring-Gould