MA'U MAKU MA'U MAKPƆ SI NYA NUWO KEŊ

Eʋegbe

Ma'u maku, Ma'u makpɔ si nya nuwo keŋ. Le 'ƒe keklẽ gã si wòɣla ɖe mia mo Yayratɔ, Bubutɔ, Blema Mawu la Mawugã dziɖula, Miedoʼo ŋkɔ ɖe dzi.

English

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Eʋegbe

Wò si li, hegbɔa dzi, li kpoo wu kɛli Metsɔa nu ƒua gbe o Wò ŋusẽ ɖu dzi. Wò ʋɔnu le towo dzi le agbã sam Wòa lilikpowo do henyo kple lɔlɔ̃

English

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might; Thy justice like mountains high soaring above Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

Eʋegbe

Wò koe na agbe 'megawo kple sueʼo siaa. Wò agbe koe li ɖaa si nye nyateƒe. Mieƒoa se, keke na abe aŋba 'ne. Mieyrɔna, hekuna, ke metrɔna o.

English

To all life Thou givest to both great and small; In all life Thou livest, the true life of all; We blossom and flourish, like leaves on the tree, Then wither and perish; but naught changeth Thee.

Eʋegbe

Fofogã, bubutɔ si nye keli gã Dɔlawo, subɔa wò, heɣlaa wo ŋkume Le kafukafu me, O na be miakpɔ Akaɖi keklẽ ma, si ɣlaa wò ŋku-me.

English

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight; All laud we would render: O help us to see ’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee!