Yoruba Hymn: Ọjọ ayọ nlanla na de – The happy day at last has dawned

Hymn 166: Ọjọ ayọ nlanla na de – The happy day at last has dawned

Bible Reference: 

Luke 2:10 NKJV – Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Luku 2:10 – Angẹli na si wi fun wọn pe, Má bẹ̀ru: sawò o, mo mu ihinrere ayọ̀ nla fun nyin wá, ti yio ṣe ti enia gbogbo.

Ọjọ ayọ nlanla na de

VERSE 1

Ọjọ ayọ nlanla na de,
Eyi t’ araiye ti nreti;
Nigbat’ Olugbala w’ aiye
Nigbat’ a bi ninu ara.

VERSE 2

Olusagutan ni papa
Bi nwọn tin sọ agutan wọn,
Ni ihin ayọ na kọ ba.
Ihin bibi Olugbala

VERSE 3

Angel iransẹ Oluwa
L’ a ran si wọn, alabukun,
Pẹlu ogo t’ o tan julọ,
Lati sọ ihin ayọ yi.

VERSE 4

Gidigidi l’ ẹrú ba wọn,
Fun ajeji iran nla yi;
“Ma bẹru” l’ ọrọ iyanju
T’ o t’ ẹnu Angẹli na wa.

VERSE 5

A bi Olugbala loni;
Kristi Oluwa aiye ni;
N’ ilu nla Dafidi l’ o wa,
N’ ibujẹ ẹran l’ a te si.

VERSE 6

“Ogo fun Ọlọrun” l ọrun
Ti enia y’o kọ s’ ọrun;
Fun ìfẹ Rẹ laini opin,
T’ o mu Alafia w’ aiye. Amin.

The happy day at last has dawned

VERSE 1

The happy day at last has dawned
Long awaited by all kindred
When the promised Saviour appears
Here on earth in human form.

VERSE 2

Shepherds in the fields abiding
Watching over their flocks by night
First e'er, the glad tidings were told
Glad tidings of the Saviour's birth

VERSE 3

Angel's God's ministering spirits
Who came in shining white app'rel
Brought to them the blessed message,
The true, glad tidings of great joy.

VERSE 4

A mighty dread had seized their mind
Because of this strange sight they saw
''Fear not'' was the comforting words
That came from the angelic lips

VERSE 5

Christ the Saviour is born today
Yet Christ the Lord on earth is He
In David's city is He born
In a humble manger forlon.

VERSE 6

All glory be to God on high`
Will be the chorus by all clime
For his tender and endless love
That to a world in need brought peace. Amen.