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5. Ogochandwa na Ogokwa kwa Yeso
75 'Mwana y'Eng'ondi 'Yaakana
[MO Eriogi: An Wasserflussen Babylons; Ogotera: Ein Laemmlein geht und traegt; PB I:108; LBW105 NK57; Omoroisia amang'ana: Paul Gerhard 1607-1676. Korwa: Strassburg. 1525 MB76] 4 Verses
Ogotera: Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld
Omoroisia amang'ana: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676
Eriogi: AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON
Omoroisia eriogi: Wolfgang Dachstein, c. 1487-1553
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.8.7.8.7 [Peculiar Meter]
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Title: Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676
Example Lyrics in German https://hymnary.org/text/ein_laemmlein_geht_und_traegt_die_schuld
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Name: AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON
Composer: Wolfgang Dachstein, c. 1487-1553
Meter: P M
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.8.7.8.7
Key: F Major
Source: Wolff Köpphel's Straburger Kirchenamt, 1525
Copyright: Public Domain
🎹 Recording 1: Organ
https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/205233/hymnary/media/ELW2006/ELW340_A_Lamb_Goes_Uncomplaining_Forth.mp3
🎹 Recording 2: Organ
https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/181229/hymnary/media/SCM/MP3-ALambGoes-AnWasserflussen-PipeLC-128-CAM.mp3
76 Emwana Ya Nyasae Okorusia Ebibe
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Agnus Dei. NK58 MB77; Korwa: Braunschweig, 1528]
Ogotera: Christe, du Lamm Gottes [Agnus Dei]
Omoroisia amang'ana: Tr. unknown; German, 1528
Eriogi: CHRISTE, DU LAMM GOTTES
Omoroisia eriogi: Kirchenordnung, Braunschweig, 1528
Meter: 12354 33234 54332
Lyrics:
1 Emanwa ya Nyasae
okorusia ebibe;
Ay'otwabere.
2 Emwana ya Nyasae
okorusia ebibe;
Ay'otwabere.
3 Emwana ya Nyasae
okorusia ebibe;
'Toe 'boitongo.
Amina.
1 Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
2 Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
3 Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world,
grant us your peace.
Amen.
Tune:
Name: CHRISTE, DU LAMM GOTTES
Composer: Unknown
Meter: Irregular
Key: F Major
Source: Kirchenordnung, Braunschweig, 1528;
Johann Bugenhagen's Liturgy; Braunschweig, 1528;
German chorale: Christe, du Lamm Gottes
🎹 Recording: Organ version from The Lutheran Hymnal 1941
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0XdMRF4eoM
77 Ase Goligota
[MO Eriogi: BV166 OK6] 9 verses
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78 'Banto Bonsi Rora Bono
[MO Eriogi: BV645 Jesus Lord and precious... OK18] 5 verses
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79 Ndire Ring'ana Eri Inyanchete
[MO Eriogi: Herr und Aelster deiner Kreuzgemeine. Ogotera: Eines wunsch ich mir Vor allem andern. PB 1:19 NK61 MB80. Korwa: Herrnhut, 1740. Omoroisia amang'ana: A. Knapp 1798-1864] 4 verses
Ogotera: Eines wünsch ich mir vor allem andern
Omoroisia amang'ana: Albert Knapp
Eriogi: COVENANT (Herrnhut)
Omoroisia eriogi: Herrnhut, c. 1735
Meter: 0.7.10.7.10.10.7.7
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Title: Eines wünsch ich mir vor allem andernAuthor: Albert Knapp
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Melody: COVENANT (Herrnhut)
Meter: 10.7.10.7.10.10.7.7
Key: A♭ Major/F Major
Source: Herrnhut, c. 1735; C. Gregor Choralbuch, 1784
Copyright: Public Domain
🎹 Recording: Organ and Piano https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/185939
80 Ens' Eye Rigereria
[MO Eriogi: Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen. Ogotera: O Welt sich hier dein Leben PB 1:44 LBW222 NK62. Omoroisia eriogi: H. Isaak, Karibu ya 1490. Omoroisia amang'ana: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 MB81] 6 verses
Ogotera: O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben
Omoroisia amang'ana: Paul Gerhardt
Eriogi: INNSBRUCK
Omoroisia eriogi: Heinrich Isaac (1539)
Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.8
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Title: O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben
Author: Paul Gerhardt
Example of Lyrics in German: https://hymnary.org/text/o_welt_sieh_hier_dein_lebenEnglish Translation in
The Lutheran Hymnal 171a 171b;
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary 304
Tune:
Melody: INNSBRUCK
Composer: Heinrich Isaac (1539)
Meter: 7.7.6.7.7.8
Key: F Major
Source: German melody, 15th cent.
Copyright: Public Domain
🎹 Organ 1: https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/181872🎹 Piano 1: https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/181873🎹 Organ 2: https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/182591🎹 Organ 3: https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/187439
81 Emwana Ya Nyasae
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: O Lamm Gottes, Unschuldig.. PB 1:126 NK63 SBH70 Korwa: Braunscgweig, 1542. Omoroisia amang'ana: Fungu I.N. Decius, 1529 MB82] 3 verses
Ogotera: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Omoroisia amang'ana: Nikolaus Decius
Eriogi: O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG
Omoroisia eriogi: Nicolaus Decius (1541)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7
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Title: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldigAuthor: Nikolaus Decius
German: https://hymnary.org/text/o_lamm_gottes_unschuldigEnglishTranslation: https://hymnary.org/text/lamb_of_god_pure_and_holy
Tune:
O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG
Composer: Nicolaus Decius (1541)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7
Key: D Major
Source: German, 1540
Copyright: Public Domain
🎹 Recording: Organ: https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/205243
82 Yeso, 'gochandwa Kwao
[MO Eriogi: Christus, der uns selig macht (Patris, sapientia, veritas divina). Ogotera: Jesu, deine Passion. Korwa: Karne 14 NK64. Omoroisia amang'ana: 1626-1681 MB83] 4 verses
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83 Inchuo Ase Omosalaba
[MO Eriogi: BV121 OK19] 4 verses
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84 Aye Oyobambetwe
[MO Eriogi: "Spanish chant" MB85 Gr. MH `1:70 AH96 NK66] 4 verses
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85 Eriogi: B.V. 32
[MO I am redeemed ... OK20] 4 verses
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86 Inw' Abana Inchuo
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Kommt, o liebe Kinder. Gr. MH 1:24 NK68 MB87 Korwa: 1875. Omoroisia amang'ana: EG Woltersdort, 1725] 7 verses
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87 'Ndigetie Gotenena
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Beneath the cross of Jesus. RL263 LBW107 NK69 MB88 Omorisia eriogi: CD Sankey 1840-1908 au FC Maker 1844-1927 Omoroisia amang'ana: EC Clephane] 4 verses
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88 Inyora Getsemane
[MO Eriogi: Gethsemane. HC340 NK70 LBW109 MB89 Omoroisia eriogi: Richard Readhead, 1820-1901] 4 verses
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89 'S' Omote 'Mogweni' Abambetwe
[MO Ogotera: Unter dem Kreuze wo Jesus Starb. NK71 CH259 MB90] 5 verses
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90 Amanyiga Aitegete Naya Imanweli
[MO Eriogi: SS129 gose NZK229 There is a fountain... MB91] 6 verses
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91 Korabe Ore Nebike moruer' Omonene
[MO NK73 HC96 MB92 Omoroisia eriogi: S Salvatori] 5 verses
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92 Inchuo As' Omosalaba ay' orosete
[MO Eriogi na ogotera: Kifransa NK74 TB165 RL150 Ogotera ritang'ani: EL Budry, 1854-1932 MB93 Eriogi rie ritang'ani: Recueli des Chants evangeliqus, Lausanne, 1885] 3 verses
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93 Ong'e Chinguru, 'Monene
[MO Eriogi: PB 1:133 RL83 LBW123 MB94 Omoroisia eriogi: J Cruegar, 1589-1662 Omoroisia amang'ana: CF Gellert 1715-1769] 3 verses
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94 Omonene Yeso Agakwa
[MO Eriogi: Rockingha. RL423 HC36 LBW482 NK76 MB95 Omorosia eriogi: E Miller 1731-1807] 11 verses
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95 Chaka Bono Komotogia
[MO Eriogi: BV645 Praise the Savior... Gose 615 Jesus lord and precious ... OK23] 4 verses
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96 Goka Mwanyabanjo
[MO Eriogi: BV140 OK24] 8 verses
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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 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
