African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Yoruba)

Spoken:
Emi a yin Oluwa o (I will praise the Lord)
Tor’ola mbere orin mi o (Because His Majesty demands my song)
Mo korin si O (I will sing to You)
Oh my God

Refrain:
Okan mi k’orin iyin (My soul sings songs of praises)
K’o k’orin ope (Sings songs of Thanksgiving)
Jo s’otun s’osi (Dances from side to side)
S’Oluwa o (To the Lord, o)
Tor’ola Re mbere orin mi (Because His Majesty demands my song)
Ni gidigan se (Earnestly)
So ti m’ba se bayi Ara’ mo da (So if I act like this, it is a performance offering)
S’Atobiju (To the Almighty) (Repeat)

Yin Oluwa o, Okan mi o (Praise the Lord, Oh my soul)
Ara mi o, Gbogbo aye mi ṣa ma (My body, my whole life)
K’orin iyin (S’Olugbala re) S’Oluwa o (Sing praises [to your Savior] to the Lord)
Eni t’o fe ọ, t’o gba ọ la (The One how loves you, who saved you)
T’o ra ọ pada kuro lowo iku (The One who redeemed you from death)
Iwo okan mi ṣa ma (My soul keep)
Jo s’ọtun s’osi (Dancing from side to side)
(Ma a rababa eh) S’Atobiju (For the Almighty)

(Refrain)

Oya iwo okan mi o (Oh my soul)
Yin Oluwa o (Praise the Lord)
Eni t’o fi ohun daradara (The One who has satisfied you with every good thing)
(Tẹ ẹ l’ọrun o) K’orin iyin, S’Oluwa o (Sing praises to the Lord)
S’Oluwa to n da e lare (To the Lord who justifies You)
T’o n se idajo fun gbogbo awon (And judges all those)
T’o fẹ ni ẹ lara (That want to oppress you)
Jo s’ọtun s’osi, S’Atobiju (Dance from side to side, for the Almighty)

(Refrain)

Oya o, E yin Oluwa gbogb’eyin omo Rẹ o (Praise the Lord, all ye His children)
Eyin ti ẹ nse ti ifẹ Rẹ o (Everyone who does His will)
Yin Oluwa gbogbo ise ọwọ Rẹ o (Praise the Lord, every work of His hands)
Nibi gbogbo ninu ijoba Rẹ o (In the entirety of His kingdom) (Repeat)

(Refrain)