MAWU ƑE LƆLƆ̃ SI NU SẼ LA
O Love of God, How Strong and True!
Words by Horatiu s Bonar, 1808–1889·Tune: OMBERSLEY
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Ma'u ƒe lɔlɔ̃ si nu sẽ la Nɔa yeye ɖaa yi mavɔ me Ekɔwu gɔmesesewo Wu nunya kple tame susu'o.
English
O love of God, how strong and true! Eternal, and yet ever new; Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge and all thought.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Ma'u ƒe lɔlɔ̃ goglo, lolo, Goglo wuame ƒe fulele Sute le 'ƒe kekeli nu Metrɔna o, Eli tegbee.
English
O love of God, how deep and great, Far deeper than man’s deepest hate; Self-fed, self-kindled like the light, Changeless, eternal, infinite.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
'Mesiva mee mìe dze si'ò le Be yea xɔ mìa ƒe ŋkpe'o ƒ'agba. 'Mesi fofo dɔ tso dziƒo Wòa xɔ mìa 'gbe kple mia ƒe ku.
English
We read thee best in Him who came To bear for us the cross of shame; Sent by the Father from on high, Our life to live, our death to die.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Le yɔdo ƒe blukɔ me hã Mìe dzesi wò ŋ'sẽ ƒe yayra Tsitre tsitsi ƒe keklẽ me Mìe dzesi wò ŋusẽ blibo.
English
We read thy power to bless and save, E’en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light We read the fullness of thy might.
Verse 5
Eʋegbe
Ma'u ƒe lɔlɔ̃, mìa kpoxɔnu Leagbe ƒe fukpekpe'o me ha Mìekpɔ gbɔdzɔe le lɔlɔ̃ me Mìanɔ dedie yi mavɔ me.
English
O love of God, our shield and stay Through all the perils of our way! Eternal love, in thee we rest, Forever safe, forever blest.
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