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Heav’nly Father I want to be

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Hymn 123: Heav’nly Father I want to be

Baba orun ! emi fe wa

Hymn: 123
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Season: Ifihan, Mission
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  1. mf Baba ọrun! Emi fẹ wà
    N’ iwa mimọ́, l’ododo:
    Ṣugbọn ifẹ ẹ̀ran-ara
    Ntan mi jẹ nigbagbogbo.

  2. p Alailera ni emi ṣe,
    Ẹmi mi at’ ara mi;
    Ẹṣẹ ‘gbagbogbo ti mo nda
    Wọ̀ mi l’ ọrùn b’ ẹrù nla.

  3. Ofin kan mbẹ li ọkàn mi
    ‘Wọ papa l’ o fi sibe;
    ‘Tori eyi ni mo fi fẹ
    Tẹle ‘fẹ at’ aṣe Rẹ.

  4. Sibẹ bi mo fẹ ṣe rere,
    Lojukanna mo ṣinà;
    Rere l’ọrọ Rẹ i ma sọ;
    Buburu l’emi si nṣe.

  5. Nigba pupọ ni mo njọwọ
    Ara mi fun idanwò;
    Bi a tilẹ̀ nkilọ fun mi
    Lati gafara f’ẹṣẹ.

  6. Baba ọrun, Iwọ nikan
    L’o to lati gba mi là;
    Olugbala ti o ti ran,
    On na ni ngo gbamọra.

  7. Fi Ẹmi Mimọ́ Rẹ tọ́ mi
    S’ọnà titun ti mba gbà,
    Kọ̀ mi, ṣọ mi, k’o si tọ́ mi
    Iwọ Ẹmi Ọlọrun. Amin.
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