Ki Lo Le W'ese Mi Nu

Representative Text

1 Ki lo le w’ese mi nu,
Ko so, leyin eje Jesu;
Ki l’tun le wo mi san,
Ko si, leyin eje Jesu.

Egbe:
A! eje yebiye
T’o mu mi fun bi sno
Ko s’isun miran mo,
Ko si lehin eje Jesu

2 Fun ’wenumo mi, nko ri
Nkan mi, lehin eje Jesu;
Ohun ti mo gbekele,
Fun ’dariji, l’eje Jesu. [Egbe]

3 Etutu f’ese ko si,
Ko si, lehin eje Jesu;
Ise rere kan ko si,
Ko si, lehin eje Jesu. [Egbe]

4 Gbogbo igbekele mi,
Ireti mi, l’eje Jesu;
Gbogbo ododo mi ni
Eje, kiki eje Jesu [Egbe]



Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15887

Author: Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, March 12, 1826. His fondness for music was exhibited in his earliest years. As a child he amused himself with the various musical instruments that came into his hands. At the age of seventeen he joined the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, and soon became an active worker in the Sunday-school as teacher and chorister. At the age of twenty-two he gave himself to the work of the ministry, and entered upon a course of study at the University of Lewisburg, Pa. At the age of twenty-eight he was graduated with the highest honors of his class. In the same year of his graduation, he entered upon the work of the ministry. He served as pastor at West Chester, Pa., 1851-1858; in New York City, 1859-1861;… Go to person page >

Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Ki lo le w’ese mi nu
Title: Ki Lo Le W'ese Mi Nu
English Title: What can wash away my sin?
Author: Robert Lowry
Translator: Anonymous
Language: Yoruba
Refrain First Line: A! eje yebiye
Copyright: Public Domain

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