1. There was a time we did not know

The way a Christian ought to go.

Then Jehovah sent the light,

His Kingdom truth so clear and bright.

Our Father’s will we then could see

To serve the grand Theocracy,

To declare Jehovah’s fame,

And help to glorify his holy name.

We witness now to all we meet,

From door to door and on the street.

We take the time to help them see;

We teach the truth that sets us free.

And as we strive in ev’ry land

Jehovah’s worship to expand,

May we serve our God as one

Until Jehovah says the work is done.

1. Uw’ebiebi ma ka gha ye;

Ma ma rẹn ’mwi n’ima ghaa ru.

Vb’okiekie ma na bẹghe

Awanwan ọgh’Osanobua.

Ma na ghi suẹn gha bẹgh’odẹ.

Ma na ghi rẹn we t’ọ khẹke

Na y’ẹmwẹ ọgh’Osa mwa

Ya wewe l’ehe hia vb’otagbọn na.

Ugbugbẹhia ma ya ladian;

Ma keghi hoo na ruiyobọ

N’ọmwaikọmwa nọ hoo nọ rẹn

Ẹmwata ọgh’Osanobua.

Ma y’ugamwẹ ọgh’Osa mwa

Khien nọ vẹwa l’otagbọn hia.

Gia tuabọ ye n’iwinna,

Ọ te sẹ ’ghẹ ne Jehova khare.