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Momma Yɛnkɔ So
Momma Yɛnkɔ So
1. Momma yɛnkɔ so nyɛ Awurade adwuma,Na ama abrabɔ awieɛ yɛanya ho akatua;Momma yɛntwe nkrantɛ wɔ tenenee ko ho,Nokorɛ tumi nkran tɛ ho.
Mons’ro, atamfoɔ atwetwesie;Hyɛ den, Awurade wɔ yɛ’afa.Yɛ’ntie deɛ amumɔyɛfoɔ no bɛka Aw’ranko na yɛbetie.
2. Wɔde yɛnto atamfo a yɛhu wɔn dodoɔ ho a,Yɛsua koraa nso yɛrensan yɛn akyi da;Ɛmmom tumi a yɛnhu bɛboa me ne wo,Wɔ’ anuonyam nokorɛdi mu.
Mons’ro, atamfoɔ atwetwesie;Hyɛ den, Awurade wɔ yɛ’afa.Yɛ’ntie deɛ amumɔyɛfoɔ no bɛka Aw’ranko na yɛbetie.
3. Sɛ yɛyɔ deɛ ’yɛ a ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛ suro,Na Awurade yɛn boafoɔ no bɛbɛn yɛn daa;Ɔbɛhyɛ ahotefoɔ den wɔ nsɔhwɛ b’rɛ mu,Ɔbɛma nokorɛ adi mu.
Mons’ro, atamfoɔ atwetwesie;Hyɛ den, Awurade wɔ yɛ’afa.Yɛ’ntie deɛ amumɔyɛfoɔ no bɛka Aw’ranko na yɛbetie.
Ɛmu nsɛm ne Nnwom: Evan Stephens, 1854–1930