Yoruba Hymn: Oluwa, mo gbọ pe, Iwọ
CAC Hymn 564 / CGS Number 696 : Oluwa, mo gbọ pe, Iwọ – Lord, I hear of showers of blessing
Bible Reference:
Ezekiel 34:26 NJKV – I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Esekiẹli 34:26 YCB – Èmi yóò bùkún wọn àti ibi agbègbè ti ó yí òkè mi ká. Èmi yóò rán ọ̀wààrà òjò ni àkókò; òjò ìbùkún yóò sì wà.
Ẹsẹ 1
Oluwa, mo gbọ pe, Iwọ
Nrọ ojo ‘bukun kiri;
Itunu fun ọkàn ãrẹ
Rọ ojo na sori mi
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Rọ ojo na sori mi
Ẹsẹ 2
Má kọja Baba õlore,
Bi ẹṣẹ mi tilẹ pọ
‘Wọ le fi mi silẹ, ṣugbọn
Jẹ k’ãnu Rẹ ba le mi,
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Jẹ k’ãnu Rẹ ba le mi,
Ẹsẹ 3
Má kọja mi, Olugbala,
Jẹ k’emi le rọ mọ Ọ;
Emi nwá oju rere Rẹ,
Pè mi mọ awọn t’O npe,
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Pè mi mọ awọn t’O npe,
Ẹsẹ 4
Má kọja mi, Ẹmi Mimọ,
‘Wọ le la ‘ju afọju
Ẹlẹri itoye Jesu.
Sọrọ aṣẹ nã si mi,
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Sọrọ aṣẹ nã si mi,
Ẹsẹ 5
Mo ti sùn fọnfọn nin’ ẹṣẹ,
Mo bi Ọ ninu kọja;
Aye ti dè ọkàn mi, jọọ,
Tú mi k’ O dariji mi.
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Tú mi k’ O dariji mi.
Ẹsẹ 6
Ifẹ Ọlọrun ti kĩ yẹ,
Ẹjẹ Krist’ iyebiye;
Ore-ọfẹ alainiwọn,
Gbe gbogbo rẹ ga n’nu mi,
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Gbe gbogbo rẹ ga n’nu mi
Ẹsẹ 7
Má kọja mi, dariji mi,
Fà mi mọra, Oluwa;
Gbà t’ O nf’ ibukun f’ ẹlomĩ
Má ṣ’ãi f’ ibukun fun mi,
Chorus
An’emi, An’emi,
Má ṣ’ãi f’ ibukun fun mi,
ENGLISH
Verse 1
Lord, I hear of showers of blessing,
Thou art scattering, full and free;
Showers the thirsty land refreshing;
Let some drops now fall on me.
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 2
Pass me not, O gracious Father,
Sinful though my heart may be;
Thou might’st leave me, but the rather
Let Thy mercy light on me.
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 3
Pass me not, O tender Saviour;
Let me love and cling to Thee;
I am longing for Thy favour;
Whilst Thou’rt calling, O call me;
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 4
Pass me not, O mighty Spirit,
Thou canst make the blind to see;
Witness of the Saviour’s merit,
Speak the Word of power to me;
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 5
Have I long in sin been sleeping,
Long been slighting, grieving Thee?
Has the world my heart been keeping?
Oh! forgive and rescue me.
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 6
Love of God, so pure and changeless,
Blood of Christ, so rich, so free,
Grace of God so strong and boundless,
Magnify it all in me.
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 7
Pass me not, but pardon bringing,
Bind my heart, O Lord, to Thee,
All my heart to Thee is springing;
Blessing others, oh! bless me,
Chorus
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
