Abuat Mmͻ Ke Okoneyo
1. Abuat mmͻ ke okoneyo,
K’ͻtͻ oro k’iŋwaŋ;
Angel Ͻbͻŋ oto k’enyͻŋ,
Osuhͻre k’isͻŋ.
Mbon enyͻŋ ekwͻ ikwͻ,
Ikwͻ enem ͻsͻŋ;
Ekwͻ emem nti owo,
K’iso ofuri isͻŋ.
2. Etat mfuͻŋ, esuk edi,
Esiak ikpa-enyͻŋ;
Ikwͻ ekwͻde ososim
Mm’idiͻk owo k’isͻŋ.
Ndien k’ufͻt afanikͻŋ.
Y’eŋwan, k’out owo
Y’ukut, y’ubiak, ye mmͻŋ-eyet,
Itreke ndikwͻ.
3. Edi mbon enyͻŋ k’ekwͻ
K’otu akwa oyom;
Ndiͻi owo esuk enam;
Mme idiͻk ŋkpͻ k’isͻŋ.
Ndien oto k’uyom eŋwan,
Owo ikopk’ ŋkpͻ.
O ererimbot kpaŋ utͻŋ,
Esuk ekwͻ ikwͻ
Ndien angel Jehovah edi edikpere mmͻ, ubͻŋ Jehovah onyuŋ ayama.
Luke 2:9.
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Source: The Church Congregational Hymns – English & Nwed Ikwọ Version
Hymn number: 34
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