Prayer of Adoration : Psalm 103 : Mr. Abraham Alade Sawyerr

1.    PRAYER OF ADORATION/CONFESSION/THANKSGIVING

2.    (i)         PSALM 103 : 1-5 (To be read by the Celebrant)

1.    Praise to the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.

2.    Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

3.    Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

4.    Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.

5.    Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Adesegun Akitoye
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Mr. Abraham Alade Sawyerr : Hymn EMHB 413 / YMHB 55

1.    HYMN EMHB 413 / YMHB 55 (Tune: Contemplation)

When all Thy mercies, O my God

1.    When all Thy mercies, O my God,

My rising soul surveys,

Transported with the view, I’m lost

In wonder, love and praise.

2.    Unnumbered comforts on my soul

Thy tender care bestowed,

Before my infant heart conceived

From whom those comforts flowed.

3.    Through hidden dangers, toils, and deaths,

It gently cleared my way;

And through the pleasing snares of vice,

More to be feared than they.

4.    Ten thousand thousand precious gifts

My daily thanks employ;

Nor is the least a thankful heart,

That takes those gifts with joy.

5.    Through every period of my life

Thy goodness l’ll pursue;

And after death, in distant worlds,

The glorious theme renew.

6.    Through all eternity, to Thee

A grateful song l’ll raise;

But O eternity’s too short

To utter all Thy praise!

Olorun, ‘gbat’ okan mi wo

1.    Olorun, ‘gbat’ okan mi wo

Gbogbo anu re nla,

Iran na mu ki emi kun

Fun ‘yanu, ‘fe, iyin.

2.    Itoju Re fi aimoye

Itunu f’ okan mi,

K’ okan omode mi to mo

‘Bi ti ‘re na tin san.

3.    Larin ewu, ati ku,

O nto isise mi;

Ati n’nu ikekun ese

T’ o li eru julo.

4.    Fun egbegberun ebun Re,

Mo nsope lojojo;

Ati f’ okan t’o m’ ore Re,

Ti ngba won pel’ ayo.

5.    Ni gbogbo igba aiye mi

Ngo lepa ore Re;

Lehin iku, l’ aiye ti mbo,

Ngo tun ore Re so.

6.    Ngo ma korin ope si O,

Titi aiyeraye;

Sugbon aiye-raiye ko to

So gbogbo iyin Re.

Adesegun Akitoye
http://www.spiritualhymnsong.blogspot.com

Purpose of our Gathering : Mr. Abraham Alade Sawyerr 80th Birthday

1.    PURPOSE OF OUR GATHERING

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together in the presence of God as family members and friends of Mr. Abraham Alade Sawyerr to acknowledge God’s goodness to us all and in particular to offer our praise and thanksgiving to God for sparing the life of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, relation and friend, Mr. Abraham Alade Sawyerr who today is 80 years old.

We want to declare before God our gratitude and acknowledge our total dependence on Him for continued blessings. We therefore invite you to join in this act of praise and thanksgiving.

Adesegun Akitoye

http://www.spiritualhymnsong.blogspot.com

Processional Hymn : Praise my soul : Okan mi, yin Oba orun

1.    PROCESSIONAL HYMN EMHB 12/YMHB 9 (Tune: Regent Square)

Praise my soul, the King of heaven

1.    Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,

To His feet thy tribute bring;

Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,

Who like thee His praise should sing?

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Praise the everlasting King.

2.    Praise Him for His grace and favour

To our fathers in distress;

Praise Him, still the same for ever,

Slow to chide and swift to bless:

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Glorious in His faithfulness.

3.    Father-like He tends and spares us;

Well our feeble frame He knows;

In His hands He gently bears us,

Rescues us from all our foes;

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Widely as His mercy flows.

4.    Angels in the height, adore Him;

Ye behold Him face to face;

Sun and moon, bow down before Him;

Dwellers all in time and space,

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Praise with us the God of grace.

Amen.

Okan mi yin Oba orun

1.    Okan mi, yin Oba orun,

M’ ore re wa s’ odo Re,

’Wo t’a wosan t’a dariji,

Tal’ o ba ha yin bi Re?

Yin Oluwa,

Yin Oba ainipekun.

2.    Yin fun anu Re si awon

Baba wa, n’nu ‘ponju won;

Yin I, okanna ni titi,

O lora lati binu;

Yin Oluwa,

Ologo n’nu otito.

3.    Bi baba li O ntoju wa,

O si mo ailera wa;

Jeje l’ O ngbe wa l’ apa Re,

O ngba wa lowo ota;

Yin Oluwa,

Anu Re yi aiye ka.

4.    Enyin angel’, e juba Re;

Enyin nri lojukoju;

Orun, osupa, e wole,

Ati gbogbo agbaiye,

E ba wa yin

Olorun Olor’-ofe.

Amin.

Adesegun Akitoye

http://www.spiritualhymnsong.blogspot.com