ŊKEKE SI NE NA LA

Eʋegbe

Aƒetɔ ŋkeke si ne na wu nu. Zã do na le Wò nya nu. Gbɔwòe míakafu hawo ɖo tae Wò kafuha ayɔ mia me.

English

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended, The darkness falls at Thy behest; To Thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall hallow now our rest.

Eʋegbe

Mi d'akpe na'o be hamea le agbe 'Si xexea yia ŋkeke me Wò ɣeyiɣi lina xexea'o katã Ye me dɔa' lɔ̃ lo kɔlɔ̃e o.

English

We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping, While earth rolls onward into light, Through all the world her watch is keeping, And rests not now by day or night.

Eʋegbe

Abe l'anyigba kple ƒukpo'o dzi Agudze doa ŋgɔ na ŋkeke Gbedodoɖa hã nu matsi o 'Lo kafu hawo nu matsi o.

English

As o’er each continent and island The dawn leads on another day, The voice of prayer is never silent, Nor die the strains of praise away.

Eʋegbe

Ke nɔ alea ɖaa Aƒetɔ Wò fiaɖuƒe la nu ma yi Abe 'nyigbadzi fiaɖuƒe o Wò fiaɖuƒe li yi mavɔ.

English

So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never, Like earth’s proud empires, pass away. Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.