Dear Lord, We Come at Set of Sun
Words by Mary Speidel, 1915–1985·Tune: STRACATHRO
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
'Ƒetɔ, mí eva ɣe toɖoɣi Dze klo ɖe woa-fɔ nu Asubɔ wo mía wɔla Fia Egbe, wò dzesi la.
English
Dear Lord, we come at set of sun, And at Your feet we kneel To worship You, Creator, King, This day, Your sign and seal.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Míegblẽ xexeame dɔwo ɖi; Le wo nya nyui la nu. Be miage ɖe wò dzudzɔ me Mawu ƒe Dzudzɔgbee!
English
Our earthly tasks we lay aside, According to Your Word, To enter now Your holy rest, The Sabbath of the Lord.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Sabat vivi, wò ɣeyiɣi'o L abe sika ka Si tso Eɖem ƒe agbonu Ga aƒe mɔ fiam mi.
English
Sweet Sabbath rest, your sacred hours Are as a golden chain That reaches back to Eden’s gate And points us home again.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Ne xexeame atrɔ yeye 'Ye vɔ̃ kple ku atsrɔ̃ Ɖeɖekpɔla'o adogo Dzudzɔgbe'o akafu Ma'u
English
And when this earth shall be renewed, And sin and death destroyed, Shall all redeemed each Sabbath day Still meet to praise their God.
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