O Love, How Deep, How Broad
Tune: INFINITE LOVE
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Lɔlɔ̃, goglo, keke, kɔkɔ Si ƒo susuwo katã ta Be Ma'u na do miaƒe ŋutila Ðe amewo keŋ ta.
English
O love, how deep, how broad, how high, Beyond all thought and fantasy, That God, the Son of God, should take Our mortal form for mortal’s sake!
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Miawo tae wò xɔ nyɔnyɔ Wò tsi nu dɔ 'ye dɔwui ŋutɔ Mìawo tae wò kpɔ tetekpɔ Mìawo tae wò ɖu tela la dzi
English
For us baptized, for us He bore His holy fast and hungered sore; For us temptation sharp He knew; For us the tempter over threw.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Miawo tae wo de 'ya asi Mia'o tae woɖɔ ŋu kuku ne Etsɔ ŋukpe titsoga la Mia'o wo tsɔ 'ƒe gbɔgbɔ mamlea na.
English
For us by wickedness betrayed, For us, in crown of thorns arrayed, He bore the shameful cross and death; For us He gave His dying breath.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Mìawo tae wòfɔ tso ku me Mìawo tae wò lia yi dziƒo Mìawo tae wò dɔ 'ƒe gbɔgbɔ la ɖa Be wòa do ŋusẽ mi ɖaa.
English
For us He rose from death again, For us He went on high to reign; For us He sent His Spirit here To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
Verse 5
Eʋegbe
Kɔkɔe na mia Ƒetɔ Mawu Le lɔlɔ̃ deto si kɔ la ta Mawu etɔ̃a'o si mie subɔa Tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.
English
All glory to our Lord and God For love so deep, so high, so broad; The Trinity whom we adore Forever and forevermore.
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