(Sung in Yoruba)
Refrain:
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Mo Ke Aleluya (Cry Hallelujah) (Repeat)
Okan mi ko’rin si o Olugbala (My soul sings to You my Savior)
O n so wipe o (It says)
“Ke Aleluya o” (“Cry out Hallelujah”)
My soul sings to You my Savior
O n Ke Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya! (Shouting, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!)
Mo fi ope fun Oluwa (I give thanks unto the Lord)
Mo o’Oruko re (I call His Name)
Ma fi’se re han fun obogbo eniyan (I will testify of His work to all the world)
Ke Aleluya o (And cry out Hallelujah!)
Ma ko’rin si o (I will sing unto Him)
Ma ko’rin Mimo si (I will sing Holy songs unto Him)
Ma fi’se Iyanu re han fun gbogbo eniyan (I will testify of his miraculous work to all mankind)
Ke Aleluya o (And cry out Hallelujah!)
(Refrain)
Ni’gba t’ogun fe wole (When troubles wanted to invade)
T’isoro fe ba mi rin’rinajo (And sorrows wanted to intercept my journey)
Eyin le yo mi o (You rescued me)
Tori na ni mo se wa n (That is why I-)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
Mo gbeke le yin (I trust in You)
‘Torina mi o j’ogun ofo (That is why I cannot inherit loss)
Nipase Olorun ni emi o ma yin Oro re (In God I will Praise His Word)
Ke Aleluya o (And Cry out Hallelujah!)
Nigba t’agbara mi pari (At the end of my strength)
Nibe ti tiyin ti bere (That’s where Yours begin)
T’e yo mi ninu ofin aye mo se wa- (You rescue me from world’s traps and that’s why I-)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
Iyin, Ola, Ogo ni fun o (Blessings, Honor and Glory be unto You)
Agbara ati Ipa ma je tire (Power and Strength belong to You)
Mo ke Aleluya! Aleluya! (I cry Hallelujah! Hallelujah!)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
(Refrain)
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! o
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! o (Repeat)
Repeat: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! o
Hallelujah l’awa yo ma ko o (Is what we shall be singing)
Ogo ogo (Glory) Hallelujah
Ariwo (We shall be shouting) Hallelujah
L’awa yo ma ke ni gbogbo ojo aye wa (All the days of our lives)
Eefin (The smoke of our) Hallelujah wa goke lo si Olorun wa (Rises up to our God)
Awa b’ola fun O o Baba ti wa (We honor You, our Father)
A b’ola fun O Oba to l’omi, Oba to l’eemi (We honor the king that owns our lives)
Oba to l’eemi (Owns our breath)
Mo ke (I shout) Hallelujah! x4
Repeat: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! o
When others see your casting down, what will be your song?
T’Oluwa Olorun ni Igbala (Salvation belongs to our God)
T’Oluwa Olorun l’ase (Authority belongs to our God)
Nigbati gbogbo aye ba n ke’gbe irora (When the whole world complains of pain)
What will be Your song?
Nigbati gbogbo o ba ti pin (At the end of everything)
What will be Your song?
Because You are more than conquerors
Through Him who loves you
Because all things work together for Your good
(Refrain)
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Ke Aleluya (I cry Hallelujah)
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Niwaju Oba to l’omi, Oba to l’eemi (We honor the king that owns our lives)
Oba to l’eemi o (Owns our breath)
Ke Aleluya o (Crying out Hallelujah!)
Tori idi t’a fi da mi niyen (For this is the reason for my creation)
Lati wa ni’waju Ite mimo (To be before the Holy Throne)
Lati na ko’rin si (To sing unto Him)
Ki n k’Aleluya o (For me to cry out Hallelujah!)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
Awon agbagba merinlelogun won yi ite re ka o (The 24 elders surround Your Throne)
Won ke (Shouting) “Hallelujah!”
Won fo’ribale niwaju Oba Mimo (Bowing before the King)
To n se Mimo, to fi Mimo bo’ra o (Saying Holy is the God Almighty)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
Ogun ojo pipe to ti n ba e fa (The persistent problem you’ve been dealing with)
O ma d’opin (Will come to an end)
Ti ‘wo ba ti k’Aleluya (Once You cry out Hallelujah)
Ni ‘waju ite Ogo (Before the glorious Throne)
Ke Aleluya o (Cry out Hallelujah!)
(Refrain)
Repeat: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! o
T’okan t’okan ke Aleluya o (From the bottom of Your heart cry out Hallelujah!)
That is what we’re going to be doing forever
Ni’le ayeraye niwaju Ite Ogo Mimo (In the eternal home before the Glorious Throne)
Tor ‘Oun l’awon Orun n korin si won k’Aleluya (He’s the One the heavens sing Hallelujah to)
Awon agbagba merinlelogun won wo n k’Aleluya (The 24 elders shout Hallelujah!)
Gbogbo aye n wariri (The earth trembles)
Awon orun ns’eleri won k’Aleluya (The heavens testify shouting Hallelujah!)
Ki lo wa se mi t’emi o ni le k’Aleluya? (When will I not be able to shout Hallelujah?)
Emi n ke Aleluya (I cry out Hallelujah)
Ke Aleluya (I cry Hallelujah)
Hallelujah!
African Gospel Lyrics 