Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: Spirit divine, attend our prayers

For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. — Eph.5:9

1.  Spirit divine, attend our prayers
   And make this house Thy home;
   Descend with all Thy gracious pow'rs;
   O come, great Spirit come!

2. Come as the light: to us reveal
   Our emptiness and woe;
   And lead us in those paths of life
   Where all the righteous go.

3. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts
   Like sacrificial flame;
   Let our whole soul an offering be
   To our Redeemer's name.

4. Come as the dew, and sweetly bless
   This consecrated hour;
   May barrenness rejoice to own
   Thy fertilizing pow'r.

5. Come as the dove, and spread
   Thy wings,
   The wings of peaceful love;
   And let Thy Church on earth become
   Blest as the Church above.

6. Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
   Make a lost world Thy home;
   Descend with all Thy gracious pow'rs;
   O come, great Spirit, come.
Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Emi orun, gb’adura wa

Nitori eso Emi wa ni ti ohun rere gbogbo, ati ododo ati otito. Efe. 5:9.

1. Emi orun, gb’adura wa,
   Wa gbe ‘nu ile yi;
   Sokale pel’agbara Re,
   Wa, Emi Mimo, wa.

2. Wa bi ‘mole si fihan wa
   B’aini wa ti po to;
   Wa to wa si ona iye
   Ti olododo nrin.

3. Wa, bi ina ebo mimo,
   S’okan wa di mimo,
   Je ki okan wa je ore
   F’oruko Oluwa.

4. Wa, bi iri, si wa bukun
   Akoko mimo yi,
   Ki okan alaileso wa
   Le yo l’agbara Re.

5. Wa, bi adaba, n’apa Re,
   Apa ife mimo,
   Wa, je ki Ijo Re l’aye
   Dabi Ijo t’orun.

6. Emi orun, gb’adura wa.
   S’aye yi d’ile Re;
   Sokale pel’ agbara Re,
   Wa, Emi Mimo wa.
Amin

Composed by Andrew Reed