ELI1 70 I THIRSTED IN THE BARREN LAND
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Alugbẹ n’akpa mi ojanẹ adure,
Ula li ẹwñ ubẹdọ duu ọmọ n;
Tak ỌJỌ’ka ulew ugbo olukwu Kraist,
Ugbo k’ẹbi omi kpọ jọ
Na am̃ọ kwef ẹbi om im̃i lẹ fai
Uyọ-mi gbẹgbẹ, ẹdọ-mi ch’ẹbọ gẹ;
Na am̃ọ kwef ẹbi om im̃i lẹ fai
O!i cheeb umi jọ kwubọ nana
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Om im̃i ki acha kw’uwo Ọj arinyọ,
I ajẹ ñwumi gwogwuyọ ẹgba duu;
Ojima kp’ẹnyọ-Wñ f’ọọna ku na ale hiukọ,
Na akpogwu haleluya! Ẹgba duu
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Ẹnadure, lewa Kalfari eñini,
Ẹbi omi ki acha ọmọ gbẹgbẹ,
Ẹnajadu ad ẹ wa m̃ọ ele ofo
Ọmọ ma kp’alugbẹ af onẹ pioo

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