Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS

We are come to worship Him. ” Matt. 2:2

1.  Christians lift your voice in praises,
    On this memorable day
    Sing in gladness, let your voices,
    Sing all over vale and dale
    Laud Hosannas, laud Hosannas,
    Sea and streams all join the strain.

2.  Come ye people, raise the anthem,
    On the earth, and heav'n above
    All creatures above and beneath
    Sing the praise of Jesus' Name
    Praise Him praise Him!
    Praise to our king born this day.

3.  Sing His praises, all Africans,
    Though your skin be dark or light
    Sing Hosannas, laud Hosannas
    Right round all our continent,
    Let every king, let every king
    Prostrate fall to Christ our King.

4.  Sing Hosannas, laud Hosanna,
    Sing aloud and shout for joy;
    The stronghold of Satan vanquish'd,
    For the ‘woman's Seed appears
    Allelujah, Allelujah,
    Great Redeemer, King of kings.

5.  Seraphs lift on high your voices,
    With the Cherubs round the throne;
    Angels and the saints in Heaven
    Join with them ye heav'ly hosts
    Rejoice with us, rejoice with us,
    Year of jubilee is come.

6. Laud and honour to the Father
    Laud and honour to the Son
    Laud and honour to the Spirit
    Three-in-One of One-in-Three
    Hear us and accept our praises
    Thine the glory thine alone.

Amen.


YORUBA LYRICS

A wa si wa foribale fun Mat. 2:2.

1. Onigbagbo, e bu s’ayo!
   Ojo nla l’eyi fun wa;
   K’orin f'ayo korin kikan,
   K’igbo at’odan gberin.
   E ho! E yo! E ho! E yo!
   Okun at’odo gbogbo!

2. E jumo yo, gbogbo eda,
   Ni aye ati lorun;
   Ki gbogbo ohun alaye
   Nile loke yin Jesu.
   E f’ogo fun, E f’ogo fun,
   Oba nla t’a bi loni!

3. Gb’ohun yin ga, “Omo Afrik”
   Eyin iran Yoruba;
   Ke "Hosana!” l’ohun goro
   Jake-jado ile wa.
   K’oba gbogbo, K’oba gbogbo
   Juba Jesu Oba wa.

4. E damuso! E damuso!
   E ho ye! k’e si ma yo.
   Itegun esu fo wayi,
   “Iru-omobirin" de!
   Aleluya! Aleluya!
   Olurapada, Oba.

5. E gb’ohun yin ga, Serafu,
   Kerubu, leba ite;
   Angeli at’ eyin mimo,
   Pelu gbogbo ogun orun,
   Ebawayo! Ebawayo!
   Odun idasile de.

6. Metalokan, Eni Mimo,
   Baba, Olodumare,
   Emi Mimo, Olutunu,
   Jesu, Olurapada,
   Gba iyin wa, Gba iyin wa,
   ‘Wo nikan l’ogo ye fun.
Amin.

Composed by John E Bowers