DZIƑO ƑE KEKEME GÃ LA
The Spacious Firmament
Words by Joeseph Addison·Tune: CREATION
Scripture: Psalm 19
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Dziƒo ƒe kekeme gã la Kple dziŋgɔli si nyakpɔ la 'Ye klẽ na kple ɣeƒe keklẽ Ðea gbeƒa 'ƒe nuvanyenye Ɣe si me gbɔna ɖe 'me o Ðe nu'o wɔla ƒe ŋusẽ fia Ðea gbeƒa na xexesia me Ŋusẽ tɔ ƒ'a sinudɔwo.
English
The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue, ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. Th’unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator’s power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Le esi zã le dodom la Ɣleti yia nuku ŋ'tinya dzi Eƒoa nu na xexea le zã. Tso 'ƒe dzidzi ŋutinya ŋu Le 'si ɣletivi'o le keklẽm. Xexe bubuwo lɔ̃a ɖe dzi Le woƒe mɔ'o dzi gblɔa nya sia Wo ɖe gbeƒã nyateƒe la.
English
Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Nukae zɔ'a kple ɖoɖoezizi He ƒoa xla xexe la godo Nukae gbeɖiɖi meli nɛo Gake dzena l'afi'o kata. Wokatã tso aseye gã Kple kafukafu gbe vivi'o. Ha dzim le 'si wò keklẽm ɖaa Asi a wɔ mi le kɔkɔe.
English
What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found? In reason’s ear they all rejoice And utter forth a glorious voice, Forever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine."
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