MEWU NYE MO DZI ÐE TOAWO ŊU

Eʋegbe

Mewu nye mo dzi Ðe to si'o ƒoxla godoo la ŋu Afika nye xɔnamea tso ava? 'Fika woatso? Tso Ma'u 'Ƒetɔ gbɔa va Nye xɔna me, tso Ma'u 'Ƒetɔ Dziƒo kple anyigba wɔlagbɔ.

English

Unto the hills around shall I lift up my longing eyes? O whence for me shall my salvation come, From whence arise? From God the Lord doth come my certain aid, From God the Lord, who heav’n and earth hath made.

Eʋegbe

Mana ke naɖe le mia fɔ te o Mianɔ dedie, 'Ƒe ŋkuwo me dɔna 'lɔ̃ o Edzɔa miaŋu tegbee Kpɔ ɖa Mawu mia 'ƒetɔ Medɔa lɔ̃ o Eɖe Israel vi'o Le 'ƒe kɔkɔe me.

English

He will not suffer that thy foot be moved; safe shalt Thou be No careless slumber shall His eyelids close, who keepeth thee. Behold our God, the Lord, He slumbereth ne’er, Who keepeth Israel in His holy care.

Eʋegbe

Yehowa nye sitsoƒe Si metrɔna gbeɖe o. Yehowa nyaxɔ ɖ'akɔla Le 'ɖusime wò nye Ye ŋdɔ maɖu wò le ŋkeke me o Ɣleti mawɔ vɔ̃ mi le zã me o.

English

Jehovah is Himself thy keeper true, thy changeless shade. Jehovah thy defense on thy right hand Himself hath made And thee no sun by day shall ever smite, No moon shall harm thee in the silent night.

Eʋegbe

Aɖe miaƒe luʋɔ'o tso Vɔ̃ kple nuvɔ̃ katã me Yehowa akpɔ tawò Le yiyi kple gbɔgbɔ me 'Mesi mie subɔna kpɔa tawò Akpɔ tawò tso fifia yi mavɔ.

English

From every evil shall He keep thy soul, from every sin; Jehovah shall preserve thy going out, thy coming in. Above thee watching, He, whom adore, Shall keep thee henceforth, yea, forevermore.