Ore aiye yi
Le ko wa s’ile
Jesu nikan l’ore otito
Ore aiye yi
Le ko wa s’ile
Sugbon Jesu ko je gbagbe wa
Ko je gbagbe wa O
Aaa, ko je gbagbe wa
Oun l’ore otito O
Aaa, ko je gbagbe wa
Aleluya, sumon Jesu
Ko je gbagbe wa
English Interpretation:
Earthly friends
Can forsake us
Jesus alone is our true friend
Earthly friends
Can forsake us
But Jesus can never forsake us
He can never forsake us
Yes, He can never forsake us
He alone is our true friend
Yes, He can never forsake us
Hallelujah, embrace Jesus
He can never forsake us
-Yoruba, Nigeria version composed and delivered by Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, Lagos, Nigeria.