The Egbe Hymnal
English
1: WHO is on the Lord’s side?
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers,
Other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world’s side?
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord’s side?
Who for Him will go?
By Thy call of mercy, by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side Savior, we are Thine!
2: Jesus, Thou hast bought us,
Not with gold or gem,
But with Thine own life blood,
For Thy diadem;
With Thy blessing filling
Each who comes to Thee,
Thou hast made us willing,
Thou hast made us free.
By Thy grand redemption,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side;
Savior, we are Thine.
3: Fierce may be the conflict,
Strong may be the foe,
But the King’s own army
None can overthrow;
Round His standard ranging,
Victory is secure,
For His truth unchanging
Makes the triumph sure.
Joyfully enlisting,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side;
Savior, we are Thine.
4: Chosen to be soldiers
In an alien land,
Chosen, called, and faithful,
For our Captain’s band,
In the service royal
Let us not grow cold;
Let us be right loyal,
Noble, true, and bold.
Master, Thou wilt keep us,
By Thy grace divine,
Always on the Lord’s side,
Savior always Thine.
Yoruba
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Tani nse t’ Oluwa
Tani y’o sin ‘Ba?
Tani y’o ran lowo
Lati gb’ emi la?
Tani y’o ko aiye;
K’ o dojuk’ ota?
Tani nse t’ Oluwa,
Ti y’o jise fun?
Nipa ipe anu,
Nipa or’-ofe,
T’ Oluwa l’ awa nse,
Ti Olugbala.
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Jesu, ki se wura
Li O fi ra wa;
O f’ emi Re ra wa
Lati fi s’ oso,
‘Wo f’ ibukun Re kun
Eni to O wa,
‘Wo fun wa ni ife
Ati omnira,
Nipa irapada,
Nipa or’-ofe,
T’ Oluwa l’ awa nse,
Ti Olugbala.
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Ija na le kikan,
Ota le tagun,
Ko s’ eni le bori
Ogun Oba wa
Labe asia Re
Isegun daju;
Nitori oto Re
Y’o bori dandan
Pe l’ ayo l’a o josin
Nipa ore-ofe
T’ Oluwa l’ awa nse,
Ti Olugbala.
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A yan wa s’ om’-ogun