ME DEA ŊGBLE NE ME XLE ŊUTINYA VIVI SIA

Eʋegbe

Me dea ŋgble ne me xle nya sia Be Yesu nɔ ame'o dome Le'si wò tsɔ ɖevi sue'o Abe alẽ'o 'ne Edzrom be ma nɔ afima kpli.

English

I think when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How He called little children as lambs to His fold, I should like to have been with Him then.

Eʋegbe

Edzrom be wòa da asi ɖe nye ta dzi Be wòa da asi ɖe kɔme nam 'Ye makpɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃ ŋku me 'Si wò gblɔ be "Mina ɖevi'o na va gbɔ nye"

English

I wish that His hands had been placed on my head, That His arm had been thrown around me, And that I might have seen His kind look when He said, "Let the little ones come unto Me."

Eʋegbe

Me di dzidzɔ vava si le vava ge Si nyo he viviwu wo katã Esi ɖeviwo woatso du sia du me 'Ye woa va egbɔ, 'ye wòa yra wo.

English

I long for the joy of that glorious time, The sweetest and brightest and best, When the dear little children of every clime Shall crowd to His arms and be blest.