MAWU LE MIA DOME

Eʋegbe

Ma'u ŋtɔ le mia dome; Mina miatsɔ bubu Kple vɔvɔ ado ɖe'kume Mawu le mia dome Mina míazi ɖoɖoe Ye miabɔbɔ mia ɖokui ne Amesi wo nyae la Subɔnɛ kple bubu Hetsɔa wo ɖokui nɛ.

English

God Himself is with us; Let us all adore Him, And with awe appear before Him. God is here within us; Soul, in silence fear Him, Humbly, fervently draw near Him. Now His own who have known God, in worship lowly, Yield their spirits wholly.

Eʋegbe

Va nanɔ nye dzime Na nye luʋɔ nanye Gbedoxɔ nawò l'afi sia Va, dziwo-me-nɔla Le kɔkɔe nyenye me Lɔlɔ̃, bubu matsɔ nawò 'Fi-sia 'fi si mayi Na mabɔbɔ na wò Manyawòa subɔ wò.

English

Come, abide within me; Let my soul, like Mary, Be Thine earthly sanctuary. Come, in-dwelling Spirit, With transfigured splendor; Love and honor will I render. Where I go here below, Let me bow before Thee, Know Thee and adore Thee.

Eʋegbe

Dzi vava me míegblẽ Xexeame nuwo ɖi Dada kple nuvɔ̃ dzodzro wo; Dzidzɔ tɔe Aƒetɔ Be míanye tɔwò ɖaa! Luʋɔ kple agbeme dɔwo Wò ɖeka koe anye Miaƒe Mawu mavɔ Si nye agbemɔ la.

English

Gladly we surrender Earth’s deceitful treasures, Pride of life, and sinful pleasures: Gladly, Lord, we offer Thine to be forever, Soul and life and each endeavor. Thou alone shalt be known Lord of all our being, Life’s true way decreeing.