AZƆ ƲU WÒ AGBO NYUIE LA

Eʋegbe

Azɔ ʋu wò agbo nyuie la Zion na mageɖe 'me. Dzidzɔ dɔwo si melɔ̃ la Anɔ Mawu si nu kpɔm. O yayraƒe kae nye 'sia Si nye gbɔ-ɖe-me ƒ'aɖe.

English

Open now Thy gates of beauty, Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for God who answers prayer. Oh, how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace!

Eʋegbe

Yayra Mawu meva gbɔwò Wò hã nava nɔ menye 'Fi si miakpɔ wò asubɔ Anye dziƒo le afii Wɔ nye dzime nɔwòƒe Nenye wò gbedoxɔ fãa!

English

Gracious God, I come before Thee; Come Thou also unto me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heav’n on earth must be. To my heart, oh, enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now!

Eʋegbe

Afi siae miekafua wò le Heƒãa wò nuku le afii Afi si-ke nye luʋɔ le Na wòatse ku xɔasiwo Be nu siwo mese la Natse ku le ny'agbe me.

English

Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown; Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone. So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me.

Eʋegbe

Dzi nye xɔse ɖe 'dzi kaba Madzra dziƒonuwo ɖo Alekee ahom atu hã Na wò Nya la naklẽ nam. Abe mɔ fia ɣletie-ne Si anye mîa dziɖeƒo.

English

Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe’er temptations thicken, May Thy Word still o’er me shine As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife.

Eʋegbe

Ƒo, nu, Mawu, mase wò gbe Miawɔ wò didi vavã Na matsɔ dzidzɔ va gbɔwòe Afi si ƒoɖiɖi le Wòa-gbetsi tsetse l'afii Kple mia dzi-ɖe ɖi wo keŋ.

English

Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I, undisturbed, draw near Thee While Thou dost Thy people feed Here of life the fountain flows; Here is balm for all our woes.