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At even, ere the sun was set

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Hymn 17: At even, ere the sun was set

L’ oju ale, ’gbat ’orun wo

Hymn: 17
Meter: L.M (8.8.8.8)
Season: Orin Ale
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  1. mf L’oju alẹ, ‘gbat ‘orùn wọ̀,
    Nwon gbe abirùn w’ ọdọ Rẹ:
    p Oniruru ni aisàn wọn,
    f Ṣugbọn nwọn f’ayọ lọ ‘le wọn.

  2. mf Jesu a de l’ oj’ alẹ yi,
    A sunmọ, t’ awa t’ àrun wa,
    cr Bi a ko tilẹ lè ri Ọ,
    Ṣugbọn a mọ̀ p’ O sunmọ wa.

  3. mpOlugbala, wò òṣi wa;
    Omi kò sàn, mì banuje,
    Omi kò ni ifẹ si Ọ,
    Ifẹ ẹlomi si tutu.

  4. Omi mọ pe, asan l’ aiye
    Bẹni nwọn kò f’ aiye silẹ
    Omi l’ ọrẹ́ ti ko se ‘re,
    Bẹni nwọn ko fi Ọ ṣ’ọrẹ́.

  5. Ko s’ ọkan ninu wa t’ o pé
    Gbogbo wa si ni ẹlẹṣẹ;
    Awọn t’ o si nsìn Ọ totọ
    Mọ ara wọn ni alaipé.

  6. mf Ṣugbọn Jesu Olugbala,
    Ẹni bi awa n’ Iwo ‘se:
    ‘Wọ ti ri ‘danwo bi awa
    ‘Wọ si ti mọ ailera wa.

  7. Agbar’ ọwọ Rẹ wà sibẹ̀
    Ore Rẹ si li agbara
    p Gbó adura alẹ wa yi
    cr Ni anu, wo gbogbo wa sàn. Amin.
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