IMMORTAL, INVINCIBLE, GOD ONLY WISE - OBA AIKU AIRI, ORISUN OGBON (HYMN)

Hymn by Walter Chalmers Smith

1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes

most blessed, most glorious, the ancient of days

almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise

2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might

thy justice like mountains high soaring above

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love

3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small

in all life thou livest, the true life of all

we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree

and wither and perish but naught changeth thee

4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light

thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight

all praise we would render, O help us to see

'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!

Yoruba Translation

1. Oba aiku, airi, orisun ogbon

  To wa n’u u imole t’oju kole wo

  Olubukun julo ologo julo

  Alagbara, olusegun, ‘wo la yin

2.  Laisimi, laliduro, ni idakeje

  O njoba lo o ko se alaini

  Giga ni idajo re  bi oke nla

  Ikuku re b’isun ire at’ife

3.  f o nte gbogbo eda alaye lorun

  Nipa imisi re won ngbe igbe won

  A ndagba, a ngbile bi ewe igi

  A si nro sugbon bakanna l’Olorun

 

4. f Baba nla ologo imole pipe

  Awon angeli re wole lese re

  Iyin wa la mu wa jo ran wa lowo

  K’a le r’ogo imole ti o yi o ka. 

With love, Jumi  💕

Original Post: May 15, 2020