HYMN: The voice that breathed over Eden | Ire t’a su ni Eden

 

ENGLISH LYRICS: The voice that breathed over Eden

And God blessed them ” Gen. 1:28

1.  The voice that breathed o'er Eden
    That earliest wedding-day,
    The primal marriage blessing,
    It hath not passed away.

2. Still in the pure espousal
    Of Christian man and maid
    The Holy Three are with us,
    The threefold grace is said.

3. For dower of blessed children,
    For love and faith's sweet sake,
    For high mysterious union
    Which nought on earth may break.

4. Be present, heav'nly Father,
    To give away this bride,
    As Eve Thou gav'st to Adam
    Out of his own pierced side.

5. Be present, gracious Saviour,
    To join their loving hands,
    As Thou didst bind two natures
    In Thine eternal bands.

6. Be present, Holy Spirit,
    To bless them as they kneel,
    As Thou for Christ the Bridegroom
    The heav'nly spouse dost seal.

7. O spread Thy pure wings o'er them!
    Let no ill pow'r find place,
    When onward through life's journey
    The hallow'd path they trace.

8. To cast their crowns before Thee,
    In perfect sacrifice,
    Till to the home of gladness
    With Christ's own bride they rise.

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Ire t’a su ni Eden

Olorun si sure fun won. Gen. 1:28.

1. Ire t’a su ni Eden
   N’igbeyawo ‘kini;
   Ibukun t’a bukun won
   O wa sibe-sibe

2. Sibe titi di oni
   N’igbeyawo Kristiani;
   Olorun wa l’arin wa,
   Lati sure fun wa.

3. Ire ki won le ma bi
   Ki won ko si ma re;
   Ki won ni ‘dapo mimo
   T’enikan k’yo le tu.

4. Ba wa pe, Baba orun,
   F’obirin yi f’oko;
   Bi O ti fi Efa fun
   Adam l’ojo ‘kini.
   
5. Ba wa pe, Immanuel;
   Si so owo won po;
   B’eda meji ti papo
   L’ara ijinle Re

6. Ba wa pe, Emi mimo;
   F’ibukun Re fun won;
   Si se won ni asepe
   Gege b’O ti ma nse.

7. Fi won s’abe abo Re
   K’ibi kan ma ba won;
   ‘Gba won npara ile Re
   Ma toju okan won.

8. Pelu won loj’ aye won
   At’ oko at’ aya;
   Titi won o d’odo Re
   N’ile ayo l’orun.
Amin.

Composed by: John Keble