AKPEDA HAWO KPLE KAFUKAFU

Eʋegbe

'Kpedada kple kafu ha'o Na mia ƒetɔ Yesu boo. Si ɣletivi la ɖe fia Nunyala'o tsoa dzɔ ge. Dawid fia ƒome vi la Ƒe dziƒe le Bethlehem Mìa dzi ha vivio na wò Ma'u sio ɖe fia l'ame me.

English

Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to You we raise, Manifested by the star To the sages from afar; Branch of royal David’s stem In Your birth at Bethlehem; Anthems be to You addressed, God in man made manifest.

Eʋegbe

Wo ɖee fia le Yɔdan me Nunɔla gã kple fia gã Le Kana srɔ̃ ɖeƒe Èɖe wò Ma'u nyenye fia Èɖe dziƒo ŋusẽ fia Eye netrɔ tsi zu wein Ma'u si'o ɖe fia l'ame me.

English

Manifest at Jordan’s stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme; And at Cana, wedding guest, In Your Godhead manifest; Manifest in power divine, Changing water into wine; Anthems be to You addressed, God in man made manifest.

Eʋegbe

Wo ɖee fia 'si wò yɔ dɔ Bafã'o kple dzi siwo gba Wo ɖee fia le kalẽ me Egba futɔ ƒe ŋusẽ'o Wo ɖe 'ƒe lɔlɔnu fia Trɔa vɔ̃ wò zu na nunyui Ma'u si'o ɖe fia l'ame me.

English

Manifest in making whole Palsied limbs and fainting soul; Manifest in valiant fight, Quelling all the devil’s might; Manifest in gracious will, Ever bringing good from ill; Anthems be to You addressed, God in man made manifest.

Eʋegbe

Ve mianu be mìakpɔ wò Na dze le wò nya la me Be mia to wòa fɔ toƒe Be mia nɔ kɔkɔe tegbee Be mia nɔ abe wò 'ne Le wò kɔkɔe nyenye me Na mìa kafu wò ɖaa he, Ma'u si'o ɖe fia l'ame me.

English

Grant us grace to see You, Lord, Mirrored in Your holy Word; May we imitate Your way, And be pure, as pure we may, That we like to You may be At Your great epiphany; Let us praise You, ever blest, God in man made manifest.