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ORDER OF BURIAL SERVICE FOR
LATE MR BENNETT U. OKOLI (KOMA)
AGED: 70 YEARS
4. BIBLE READING: 4. IHE OGUGU SI N'AKWUKWO NSO
REV. 7:9 - END NKPUGHE 7: 9-END
Reader: This is the Word of God. Onye guru gasi: Nka bu Okwu Onyenweanyi.
All: Thanks be to God. Madu nile: Ekele diri Chineke.
6. HYMN CH 770 5. ABU 215
1. Courage brother! Do not stumble, 1. Jis' ike! Asula ngongo
Though thy path is dark as night; M' uzo-gi gba ochichi;
There' s a star to guide the humble: Ihe di gedu ndi nwayo:
“Trust in God, and do the right.” Tukwasi Chuku obi!
2. Let the road be long and dreary, 2. Ma uzo jo njo, di egwu,
And its ending out of sight; Nsotu-ya di kwa anya,
Foot it bravely, strong or weary; Zoye; n' ike, n' adigh-ike,
“Trust in God, and do the right.” Tukwasi Chuku obi!
3. Perish “policy” and cunning, 3. K' izuzu ojo la n' iyi,
Perish all that fears the light! N' ihe nat' ujo ihe!
Whether losing, whether winning, Ma I nada, m' I nemeri,
“Trust in God, and do the right.” Tukwasi Chuku obi!
4. Some will hate thee, some will love 4. Mad' ufodu gakpo I asi,
thee Ndi' ozo geleda I anya
Some will fla er, some will slight; Rapu ha, le anya n' elu,
Cease from man, and look above Tukwasi Chuku obi!
thee
“Trust in God, and do the right.”
5. Simple rule, and safest guiding; 5. Iwu nfe, n' ezi odudu,
Inward peace, and inward light; Udo, n' ike nim' obi,
Star upon our path abiding: Kpakpando neny' ihe n' uzo:
“Trust in God, and do the right.” Tukwasi Chuku obi!
6. Courage brother! Do not stumble, 6. Jis' ike! asula ngongo
Though thy path is dark as night; M' uzo-gi gba ochichi;
There' s a star to guide the humble: Ihe di gedu ndi nwayo:
“Trust in God, and do the right.” Tukwasi Chuku obi!
Amen . Amen.
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