Iwure (Prayer) for Good Character
YORUBA:
Inu-bibi lomo Ogun
Edo-fufu lomo Ija
Atetu, abiwa pele lomo Orunmila
Inu-bibi omo ogun
N ko fe o o ri nibi yii
Edo-fufu omo ija
N ko fe o o ri nibi yii
Atetu, a biwa pele, omo Orunmila
Iwo ni mo pe
Translation:
Anger is the child of Ogun
Hot temper is the child of Ija
Atetu, the owner of good character is Orunmila’s child
Anger, the child of Ogun
I do not want you here
Hot temper, the child of Ija
I do not need you here
Atetu, the owner of good character, the child of Orunmila
It is you i want here
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Awo Fagbemijo Amosun Fakayode
Oyeku Ofun Temple
Santa Rosa, CA
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