Yoruba Hymn APA 87- Wa enyin oloto
APA 87
1. Wa enyin oloto,
L’ ayo at’ isegun,
Wa kalo, wa kalo si Betlehem,
Wa kalo wo o !
Oba awon Angel !
E wa kalo juba Re,
E wa kalo juba Re,
E wa k’a lo juba Kristi Oluwa.
2. Olodumare ni,
Imole Ododo,
Ko si korira inu Wundia ;
Olorun papa ni,
Ti a bi, t’ a ko da:
E wa kalo juba Re, &c.
3. Angeli, e korin,
Korin itoye re;
Ki gbogbo eda orun si gberin:
Ogo f’ Olorun
L’ oke orun lohun:
E wa kalo juba Re, &c.
4. Nitoto, a wole
F’ Oba t’ a bi loni;
Jesu Iwo li awa nfi ogo fun:
’Wo omo Baba,
T’o gbe ara wa wo !
E wa kalo juba Re,
E wa kalo juba Re,
E wa kalo juba Kristi Oluwa. Amin.
This is Yoruba Anglican hymns, APA 87- Wa enyin oloto . Yoruba hymns are worship hymns used in the Anglican Church for all kinds of worship and services. It is known as Iwo orin mimo.
Hymns in the Anglican Communion are translated into different languages. In the Igbo language, we have Abu or Ekpere na Abu. In the English language, it is called Ancient and Modern or Church hymnals.