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Dark was the night and cold the ground

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Hymn 202: Dark was the night and cold the ground

Okun l’ ale, tutu n’ ile

Hymn: 202
Meter: C.M (8.6.8.6)
Season: Ijiya Jesu
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APA I
  1. p Okùn l’ alẹ, tutù n’ilẹ,
    Nibi Kristi wolẹ̀,
    p Ogùn Rẹ̀ bi iro ẹjẹ̀,
    Ninu ‘wayà ija.

  2. mf “Baba gb’ ago kikoro yi,
    B’ o ba ṣe ifẹ Rẹ;
    Bi bẹkọ́, Emi o si mu,
    Ifẹ Rẹ ni k’a ṣe.”

  3. Ẹlẹṣẹ lọ wò l’ agbala,
    Ẹjẹ mimọ́ wọnni:
    p O r’ ẹrù wuwo ni fun ọ,
    O rẹ ‘ra ‘lẹ fun ọ.

  4. Kọ̀ lati gbe agbelebu,
    Ṣe ifẹ ti Baba;
    Nigba idanwo sunmọle,
    ff Ji, ṣọra, gbadura. Amin.

APA II
  1. p Ki Jesu ha nikan jìya,
    K’ araiye lọ lofo?
    p Iya mbẹ f’olukuluku;
    cr Iyà si mbẹ fun mi.

  2. p Em’ o rù agbelebu mi,
    Tit’ iku y’o gbà mi;
    mf ‘Gbana, ngo lọ ‘le lọ d’ ade,
    ‘Tor’ ade mbẹ fun mi.

  3. f Nilẹ ita kristali na,
    Leba ẹsẹ Jesu,
    f Ngo f’ade wura mi lelẹ;
    Ngo yin orukọ Rẹ̀.

  4. f A! agbelebu! A! ade!
    cr A! ọjọ ajinde!
    Ẹnyin Angẹl, ẹ sọkalẹ,
    Wá gbe ọkàn mi lọ. Amin.
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