ORUNMILA
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ORUNMILA! Eleri Ipin,Orunmila! Witness of fate,Ibikeji Oludumare,
Second to Oludumare [God];A-je-ju-Oogun,
Thou are far more efficacious than medicine,Obiriti, A-p'ijo-iku-da
Thou the Immense Orbit that averts the day of Death.Oluwa mi, A-to-i-ba-j'aye
My Lord, Almighty to save,Oro a-bi-ku-j'igbo
Mysterious Spirit that fought death.Oluwa mi, Ajiki,
To Thee salutation is first due in the morning,Ogege a-gb' aye-gun;
Thou Equilibrium that adjusts World Forces,Odudu ti ndub ori emere;
Thou art the One whose exertion it is to reconstruct the creature of bad lot;
A-tun-ori-ti-ko sunwon seRepairer of ill-luck,
A-mo-i-ku.He who knows thee becomes immortal.
Olowa Aiyere,Lord, the undeposable king,
Agiri Ile-llogbon;Perfect in the House of Wisdom!Oluwa mi; amoimotan,My Lord! Infinite in knowledge!
A ko mo O tan koseFor not knowing thee in full, we are futile,
A ba mo tan iba se he.Oh, if we could but know thee in full, all would be well with us.