Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
Words by Emily E. S. Elliott, 1836–1897·Tune: MARGARET
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Egble wo fia zi kple fia kuku ɖi He va 'nyigba dzi ɖe tanye Ke le Bethlehem la Xɔ me nɔa nyi na wò dzidzi kɔkɔe la o.
English
Thou didst leave Thy throne And Thy kingly crown When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem’s home Was there found no room For Thy holy nativity.
Xɔɖedzi / Chorus
Eʋegbe
Va nye dzime ke O Yesu Mɔ le nye dzime na wò ɖaa
English
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Dziƒo'o ʋuʋu 'si dɔla'o dziha Ðe gbeƒã wo fia nyenye Eva xexea me abe hiatɔ ene Le ɖokui bɔbɔ gã me
English
Heaven’s arches rang When the angels sang Proclaiming Thy royal degree; But of lowly birth Didst Thou come to earth, And in greatest humility.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Abeyi'o kpɔ dowo Eye xeviwo kpɔ atɔwo le ave'o me Lã'o ƒe nuɖuɖu wotsɔ wɔa 'ba na wo Le Galelia gbedada ƒo.
English
The foxes found rest, And the birds their nest In the shade of the forest tree; But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God, In the deserts of Galilee.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Aƒetɔ eva kple wòa gbe nya la Si ana ablɔɖe viwo wo Wo tsɔ fewu ɖuɖu ɖɔ ŋu kuku nɛ Klae ɖe atitsoga ŋu
English
Thou camest, O Lord, With the living word That should set Thy people free; But with mocking scorn, And with crown of thorn, They bore Thee to Calvary.
Verse 5
Eʋegbe
Ne dziƒo aɖe gbe, dɔla'o adzi ha Le wò vava kple dziɖuɖu me Wò gbe na yɔm va 'ƒe Gbɔgblɔm be nɔƒe li, Nɔƒe le gbɔnye nawò ɖaa.
English
When the heavens shall ring, And the angels sing, At Thy coming to victory, Let Thy voice call me home, Saying, "Yet there is room, There is room at My side for thee."
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