Tolu Akande - "Ẹyin Araiye Gbọ" (Nations, Listen)

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"Ẹyin Araiye Gbọ" (Nations, Listen) is a traditional Yoruba hymn. This is hymn is a call for the nations to come to repentance through Jesus and a prayer that the Lord should make us worthy of heaven!

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Lyrics/Translation:


1. cr ẸYIN arayé gbọ,
Igb'ayé ku si dẹdẹ,
Ẹ jẹ k'a sin Jesu k'ayé to lọ;
Ẹ ba jẹ k'a kọle, ile ayọ si oke,
K'a mase k'abamọ ni igbẹhin o.
mf Egbe: Olu se wa yẹ, jọwọ wa se wa yẹ f'ọrun,
K'a le gbọ ohun ni pe, O seun,
K'a le sin Ọ loke o, Ọba wa.

2. cr Ẹni t'o ba l'eti k'o lo yi wa rẹ pada,
K'o lọ mura si 'sẹ rere ise;
Ẹkan t'ayé ba bọ, ko tun si atunse mo o,
Ẹ jẹ k'a ronu o, k'ayé to lọ.
mf Egbe: Olu se wa yẹ,...........etc.

3. mf Ẹ jẹ k'a sa f'ayé, ko tun s'adun ninu rẹ,
Ẹ jẹ k'a dojukọ ile ọrun,
Ofo ni o gbamu, ẹni t'o wayé m'aya,
Ẹ jẹ k'a f'ayé 'lẹ ka sin Jesu.
mf Egbe: Olu se wa yẹ,...........etc.


Ẹyin Araiyé Gbọ (Nations/ Listen)



Verse 1:
People of the nations, listen, the time is drawing
Let us serve Jesus before that Day
Let us build a house, a house of joy above
So that we will not be found wanting/homeless in the end

Chorus:
Lord, make us worthy
Make us worthy of heaven x/2
That we would here, "Well done, good and faithful servant..."
And serve/worship you in heaven, our King

Verse 2:
He who has an ear, change your ways/heart
And change your way of life, to good works
When the Time arrives, they'll be no more time to make things right
Let us think deeply/be of penitent heart, the end draws nigh

Chorus

Verse 3:
Beware of the mundane, there's no savor in it
Let us focus our hearts on heaven/paradise
Grasping of the wind and vanity, is the portion of he who seeks the ways of the world
Let us worship Jesus, before our end