Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: God is the refuge of His saints

God is our Refuge and strength. Ps.46:1

1.  God is the refuge of His saints,
    When storms of sharp distress invade;
    Ere we can offer our complaints,
    Behold Him present with his aid!

2. Let mountains from their seats be hurled
    Down to the deep, and buried there,
    Convulsion shake the solid world,
    Our faith shall never yield to fear.

3. Loud may the troubled ocean roar;
    In sacred peace our souls abide;
    While every nation, every shore,
    Trembles. And dreads the swelling tide.

4. There sacred stream, Thy vital word,
    Supplies the city of our God,
    Life, love and joy still gilding through,
    And wat'ring our divine abode.

5. This sacred stream, thy vital word,
    Thus all our raging fear controls;
    Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
    And give new strength to fainting souls.

6. Zion enjoys her Monarch's love,
    Secure against the threat'ning hour;
    Nor can her firm foundation move,
    Built on His faithfulness and pow'r

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Olorun l’abo eni Re

Olorun li abo wa ati agbara. OD. 46:1.

1. Olorun l’abo eni Re,
   N’igba iji iponju de;
   K’awa to se aroye wa,
   Sa wo t’Oun ti iranwo Re.

2. Bi a si oke nla n’idi,
   Ti a ri s’isale ibu;
   T’isele mi aye papa,
   Igbagbo wa ki o yese

3. B’o ti wu ki ‘gbi na le to,
   Ti gbogbo orile-ede
   Si nfoya riru omi na
   Okan wa mbe l’alafia.

4. Odo kan wa ti sisan re
   Nmu ‘nu ilu Olorun dun;
   Iye, ife ati ayo
   Nsan larin re, o mb’omi rin.

5. Odo na li oro iye
   Ti nsakoso ipaya wa
   ‘Leri Re nmu alafia wa
   O nf'ilera f’okan are

6. Sion ngbadun ‘fe Oba re!
   O bo lowo ewukewu,
   A ko lori otito Re
   Ipile re ko le ye lae.
Amin.

Composed by Isaac Watts