ALESI TSIKƆ WUA ZI

Eʋegbe

Ale si tsikɔ wua zi la Ne ele du dzi la Nenema nye luʋɔ dia wòe Kple wòa'me nu veve

English

As pants the hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace.

Eʋegbe

Na wò Mawu, makumaku, Wò tsikɔ le wu yem Gbekagbe makpɔ wò ŋku me? Wò dziƒo fia gã la.

English

For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine: O when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty divine?

Eʋegbe

Nukata nye luʋɔa tsidzi? Kpɔmɔ ye na dzɔdzi Adziha na wò Mawu la Ame si kpɔ tawò

English

Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing The praise of Him who is thy God, Thy health’s eternal spring.

Eʋegbe

Fofo, Vi kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe 'Mesi mie subɔ na Tɔwòe mienye le gbesiagbe Tso mavɔ yi mavɔ.

English

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore.