Some music from Hymnary dot org and other sources to help with learning hymns in Moterere Omonene.This is a working document. Abbreviations
OMOROBERIO BW'AMATERA AYARE IME Y'EGETABU EKE.
4. OBUYA BWA YESO NKOOROKERA BORE ABAO MOSUNTE (EPIFANIA, MISSION)
54 Yeso, Neng'enang'eni Enene
[MO Eriogi NK128 Ogotera: Jesu grosser Winderstern PB137 LBW291 NK40 MB54 Omoroisia eriogi: J Ulrich 1634-1712 Omoroisia amang'ana: E Normmerster 1671-1756]
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Ogotera: Jesu, großer Wunderstern
Omoroisia amang'ana: Erdmann Neumeister, 1671-1756
Eriogi: MEINEN JESUM LASS ICH NICHT
Omoroisia eriogi: Johann Ulich, 1634-1712
Meter: 78 78 77
🎹 Recording: Organ Setting from Small Church Music #2984
https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/182253/hymnary/media/SCM/MP3-TheeOJesusIll-MeinenJesum-PipeLC-128-CAM.mp3
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First Line: Jesu, grosser WundersternAuthor: Erdmann NeumeisterLanguage: German
Copyright: Public Domain
1 Jesu, großer Wunderstern,
der aus Jacob erschienen:
meine Seele will so gern
dir an deinem Feste dienen.
Nimm doch, nimm doch gnädig an,
was ich Armer schenken kann.
2 Nimm das Gold des Glandens hin,
wie ich's von dir selber habe
und damit beschenket bin;
so ist dir's die liebes Gabe.
Laß es auch bewährt und rein
in dem Kreuzes ofen sein.
3 Nimm den Weihrauch des Gebets,
laß ihn gnädig dir genügen;
Herz und Lippen sollen stets,
ihn zu opfern vor dir lieben.
Wann ich bete, nimm es auf
und sprich Ja und Amen drauf.
4 Nimm die Myrrhen bittrer Reu;
ach, mich schmerzet meine Sünde:
aber du bist fromm und treu,
daß ich Trost und Gnade finde,
und nun fröhlich sprechen kann,
Jesus nimmt mein Opfer an.
Source: Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch #134
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Name: MEINEN JESUM LASS ICH NICHT
Composer: Johann Ulich, 1634-1712
Meter: 78 78 77
Key: F Major
Ulich at Wikipedia De https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Ulich
55 Oyomo Nere Twanchete
[MO Eriogi: NK117 Ogotera: Einer Ist's an dem wir hangen PB162 NK41 MB55 Omoroisia amang'ana: A Knapp 1798-1834 Omoroisia eriogi: P Nicolai 1556-1607]
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56 Omoruoti Noyomo
[MO Eriogi: PB1 uk 9 NK42 Ogotera: Einer is Koenig MB56 Omoroisia amang'ana: JLK Allendorf PB 11X(388)]
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57 Ning'o 're Omosani One?
[MO Eriogi na Ogotera: Wollt ihr wissen, was mein Preis? GrMH178 RL95 NK43 MB57 Omoroisia eriogi: JB Reinmann, 1747 Omoroisia amang'ana" JC Schwedler, 1672-1730]
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58 Erieta Erimo Rinene
[MO Eriogi PB1260 AH7 NK44 MB58 Omoroisia Eriogi: D Borniarasky, 1752-1828 Omoonchori: John Mason Neale, 1861.]
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59 Emeremo Togokora Neyao 'Monene one
[MO Eriogi: Hier liegt vor deiner Majestaet Ogotera: Die Sach' is dein, Herr Jesu Christ. PB2:274 NK45 MB59 Omoroisia Eriogi: JM Herdyn, Pries werk, 1800 Omoroisia amang'ana: Ekebungo 1 na 2, Preiswerk, 1829 ekebungo 3: F.v.Zaremba, 1794-1874]
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60 'Boruoti Bwa Nyasae
[MO Eriogi: Fahrefort. Ogotera: Reich des Herrn PB114 NK46 MB60 Omoroisia Eriogi IG Riemeyer 1704 Omoroisia amang'ana: CB Garve 1763-1841]
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61 Mwensi Yatogie Amabera
[MO Eriogi ri'ogotera: Nnn preiset alle PB1:170 NK47 MB61 Omoroisia Eriogi na amang'ana: MAvLoewenstern 1594-1648]
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62 Yeso, 'Moruoti bw'ens' eye
[MO Eriogi: PB1:62 LBW47 Ogotera: Koenig, Jesu, streite, siee MB63 Omoroisia Eriogi: P Nicolai 1556-1608 Omoroisia amang'ana: Temanyekaneti ]
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63 Yeso 'Motooria 'Monyene chinguru
[MO Eriogi: Egecheremani. Ogotera: Schoenster Herr Jesus. PB1:254 AH317 LBW518 NK50 MB64 Korwa: Silesia 1842. Omoroisia amang'ana: Temanyekaneti Munster 1677.]
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64 Yeso 'mogwenia
[MO Eriogi: Jesu, hirf siegen. Ogotera: Jesus ist Kommen PB1:388 uk. IX NK51. Korwa 1793 MB65 Allendorf 1693-1773. Omoroisia amang'ana: JLK.]
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65 'Moruoti Nere Yeso Bweka
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Jesus Christus herrscht als Koenig. PB1uk22 NK52 MB66. Omoroisia amang'ana: PF Hiller 1699-1769.]
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66 'Mbura Gatwe
[MO Eriogi: Stille senkt der duft'ge Schleier. Ogotera: Geist vom Vater, taue taue. RL323 NK53 MB67. Omoroisia eriogi: FA Schulz 1842. Omoroisia amang'ana: R Amstein 1846-1923.]
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67 Inche Ningotogie
[MO Eriogi: Ich hab'mich ergeben. Ogotera: Ich will dich erheben. RL39 PB2:415 NK54 MB68. Korwa: 1819. Omoroisia amang'ana: G Knak]
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68 Twarangerigwe Intwe Twensi
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Es Klingtein Ruf. NK55 MB69. Omoroisia eriogi: FA Schulz, 1842. Omoroisia amang'ana: R Amstein 1846-1923.]
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69 Togende 'Segi
[MO Eriogi: O Worship the King. PB1:293 RL538 NK56. Ogotera: Zieht Froelich hinaeus LBW548 MB70. Omoroisia eriogi: W Croft, London 1708 Omoroisia amang'ana: CG Bath 1799-1862.]
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70 'Bokoreri Obuya Nkorw' Asore
[MO Eriogi: Ekendali: TM113 MB71. Omoroisia amang'ana: Enock Kalembo]
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71 Twaigure Egetureri
[MO SS&S1079 TR61 MB72. Omoroisia eriogi: Wm Kirkpatrick. Omoroisia amang'ana: Priscilla Owens]
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72 Ring'ana ri'Omonene Haleluya!
[MO Eriogi: I've a message from the Lord hallelujah SSS411 TR115. Omoroisia eriogi na ogotera: WA Ogden MB73]
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73 Omonene Oyobarangeretie
[MO Thou Who didst call Thy Saints of old MB74 NS534 CH523 SSS1086 TR67]
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74 'S'Amaboko y'Abatomwa
[MO Omoroisia eriogi na amang'ana: Sila Msangi MB75]
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Moterere Omonene "Let Us Praise the Lord" is a Confessional Lutheran hymnal in the language called Ekegusii. It was published in 2008 through the Lutheran Heritage Foundation in coordination with Kiarurwe na Ekanisa y'Ekeinchili Ekelutheri Kenya (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya). The Lutheran Heritage edition is from 2010. It was typeset and printed by Printwell Industries, Ltd. Nairobi, Kenya.
Moterere Omonene consists of 347 hymns. This volume has Sunday liturgies, orders of service for weddings, funerals, confirmations, baptisms, various dedications, the propers for each Sunday, and Luther’s Small Catechism. It is a very good beginning for an Ekegusii language Lutheran hymnal. But there are several points at which it could bear improvement. It contains no musical notation for either the Liturgical settings or the hymns. There are frequent typographical errors. In some cases the translation choices in hymns are worth improving.
An additional aim of this project is to help English speaking Lutherans in America to grow in appreciation of the common heritage they share with their Confessional Lutheran brothers and sisters in Kenya of the Abagusii people.
Ekegusii Terms and English Equivalent
The information about the hymns, authors, composers, etc. in Moterere Omonene is sometimes misspelled, incorrectly typeset, or sometimes just in error. As I work through the hymns I will try to make the information uniform in presentation and content. I will be looking for organists to record some settings for the church in Kenya to use in training pastors and congregations. I also hope to work with LHF to put Moterere Omonene on the Hymnary.org website.Eriogi = Melody/Tune
Omoroisia Eriogi = Tune composer
Omoroisia Amang'ana = Composer
Omochakano = Composer/Music Writer
Ogotera = Poem/Song/Lyrics
Omoroisia Ogotera = Poet/Lyricists
Ase ogotera korwete = Based on a hymn, or derived from the hymn
