Yoruba Hymn: Jesu, ỌrỌ Rẹ Yè – Lord, Thy Word Abideth

ORIN ÌYÌN: CAC Hymn 458 / CGS Hymn 98: Jesu, ỌrỌ Rẹ Yè – Lord, Thy Word abideth

Bible Reference:

Psalms 119:105 NKJV – Your word is a lamp to my feet. And a light to my path.

ORIN DAFIDI 119:105 YCE – Ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ ni àtùpà fún ẹsẹ̀ mi, òun ni ìmọ́lẹ̀ sí ọ̀nà mi.

Ẹsẹ 1
Jesu, ọrọ Rẹ yè,
O si ntọ ‘ṣisẹ wa;
Ẹnit’ o ba gbà gbọ,
Y’ o l’ ayọ oun ‘mọlẹ.

Ẹsẹ 2
Nigb’ ọta sunmọ wa,
Ọrọ Rẹ l’ odi wa;
Ọrọ itunu ni,
Ikọ igbala ni.

Ẹsẹ 3
B’ igbi at’ okunkun
Tilẹ bò wa mọlẹ,
‘Mọlẹ Rẹ y’ o tọ wa,
Y’ o si dabobò wa.

Ẹsẹ 4
Tani le sọ ayọ,
T’ o le kà iṣura
Ti ọrọ Rẹ nfi fun
Ọkàn onirẹlẹ?

Ẹsẹ 5
Ọrọ ãnu, o nfi,
‘Lera fun alaye;
Ọrọ iye, o nfi
Itunu f’ ẹni nku.

Ẹsẹ 6
Awa iba le mọ,
Ẹkọ ti o nkọni;
Ki a ba le fẹ Ọ,
K’ a si le sunmọ Ọ.

Verse 1
Lord, Thy Word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.

Verse 2
When our foes are near us,
Then Thy word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.

Verse 3
When the storms are o’er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.

Verse 4
Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy word imparted
To the simple-hearted?

Verse 5
Word of mercy, giving
Succour to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!

Verse 6
O that we, discerning,
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear Thee,
Evermore be near Thee!