Hymn 354: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee;

Ngo sunm’ O, Olorun

  1. mf Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    Ngo sunmọ Ọ;
    p B’o tilẹ̀ sọ pọonju,
    L’ o mu mi wa;
    cr Sibẹ, orin mi jẹ,
    di Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    Ngo sunmọ Ọ.

  2. mp Ni ọna àjo mi,
    B’ilẹ ba ṣú,
    Bi okuta si jẹ
    Irọri mi;
    cr Sibẹ, nin’ alá mi,
    di Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    Ngo sunmọ Ọ.

  3. f Nibẹ jẹ ki nr’ ọnà
    T’ o lọ s’ọrun;
    Gbogb’ ohun t’o fun mi
    Nin’ anu Rẹ;
    cr Angẹl lati pè mi
    di Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    Ngo sunmọ Ọ.

  4. f Njẹ gbati mo ba ji,
    Em’ o yin Ọ:
    Ngo f’ akete mi ṣe,
    Bẹtẹli fun Ọ;
    cr Bẹ ninu oṣi mi,
    di Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    Ngo sunmọ Ọ.

  5. ff Gba mba fi ayọ̀ lọ
    S’ oke ọrun,
    T’ o ga ju orùn lọ,
    Soke giga:
    Orin mi yio jẹ,
    di Ngo sunm’ Ọ, Ọlọrun,
    mp Ngo sunmọ Ọ.