The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15874

15874. Duro, Dura Fun Jesu

1 Duro, duro fun Jesu,
Eyin om’ogun Krist:
Gbe asia Re soke
A ko’gbodo fe ku;
Lati segun de ’segun
Ni y’o ma to ogun Re;
Tit’ao segun gbogb’ota,
Ti Krist yo j’Oluwa

2 Duro, duro fun Jesu
F’eti s’ohun ipe
Jade lo s’oju ija
L’oni ojo nla Re:
Enyin akin ti nja fun
Larin ainiye ota,
Nu ewu en’ igboya
Dojuko agbara.

3 Duro, duro fun Jesu,
Duro l’agbara Re
Ipa enia ko to
Ma gbekele tire:
F’ihinrere hamora
Ma sona, ma gbadura
B’ise tab’ ewu ba pe
Ma se alai de ’be.

4 Duro, duro fun Jesu
Ija na ki y’o pe;
Oni, ariwo ogun,
Ola, orin ’segun,
Eni t’o ba si segun,
Y’o gba ade iye
Y’o ma ba Oba Ogo
Joba titi lailai…Amin

Text Information

• First Line: Duro, duro fun Jesu
• Title: Duro, Dura Fun Jesu
• English Title: Stand up, stand up for Jesus
• Author: George Duffield, Jr.
• Translator: Anonymous
• Language: Yoruba
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Duro, duro fun Jesu]
• Composer: George James Webb
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain