Canticle 2 — Te Deum Laudamus

WE   praise | Thee,   O | God :
we acknowledge | Thee to | be the | Lord.

Nyakopɔn, ye-| yi W’a-|yɛw: yɛgye to mu dɛ | Wo nye | E-wura-|dze.

All the | earth doth | worship Thee:
the | Father | ever- | lasting.

Wo nà asaase nyina | kotow |Wo: Ↄ - | d’omanko -|ma E – gya.

To Thee all angels | cry a- | loud :
the heavens, and | all the | powers there- | in.

Wo na a - bɔfo . Nyina | twa ma W’: ɔsor nye | hˋɔ a - hoɔ - | dzenfo | nyina.

To Thee | cherubin, and | sera-phin :
con- | tinual- | ly do | cry,

Won a | Cherub. Fo nye | Seraphfo: twa ma w’ | daa | daa | daa.

Holy, | holy, | holy :
Lord | God of | Saba- | oth;

Krɔnkrɔn | Krɔnkrɔn | Krɔnkrɔn : dɔm E - | wura – dze | Nyan -ko-|pɔn.

Heaven and | earth are | full :
of the | majesty | of Thy | glory.

Ↄsor | nye asaa -|se: ahyɛ W’e-| nyim-nyam a-| hendzi | mà.

The glorious company of the a- | postles | praise Thee:

Asòmafò enyimnyam | kuw n’. yi W’a-|yɛw:

The goodly fellowship | of the | prophets | praise Thee.

Nkɔnhyɛfo fɛ - | kuw fɛɛ -| fɛw n’ yi W’a-|yɛw.

The noble army of | martyrs | praise Thee:

Atɔfo dɔm ku -|nyin n’. yi W’a-|yɛw:

The holy Church throughout | all the | world doth ac- |knowledge Thee;

Asɔr krɔnkrɔn à ɔwɔ | wiadze Nyina | nyim Woa-|ra.

The | Fa- | ther : of an | Infinite | majes- | ty;

E - |gyà a W’a - hendzi: yɛ |ko - | kro -|ko.

Thine honourable, true and | only | Son :

Nye wo Batsenenee nyim - |nyam-fo|kortonoo n’:

Also the | Holy | Ghost the | Com- | forter.

Ↄnye Sunsum Krɔnkrɔn,| Ↄ-werɛ-|kyekye-|fo n’.

Thou art the King of | Glory O | Christ:

‘Wo nyè enyimyam | Hen n’ O | Christ:

Thou art the ever-| lasting | Son  of the | Father.

Wo nyè E- |gya n’ No|dòmankòma|Ba n’:

When Thou tookest upon Thee to de- | liver | man :
Thou didst not ab- | hor the | Virgin’s | womb.

Egye too Wo do dɛ e-|bɛgye|nyimpa n’:enn-|kyir Ↄ -baa -|bun n’ wo-|toa n’.

When Thou hadst overcome the | sharpness of  death :
Thou didst open the Kingdom of | Heaven  to | all be- | lievers.

Inyae dzii owu|yaw do. ko -|nyim n’: ibuee sòr ahenman n’|toò a. -gyedzi|fo nyina|hɔ.

Thou sittest at the right | hand of | God :
in the | glory | of the Father.

‘Wo nà etse|Nyamè a -|banyimfa: wɔ|E – gya n’|N’e-nyim |nyam m’.

We believe that Thou shalt come to | be our | Judge :

Yɛgye dzi dɛ wo nà ebɛbà a-|bɛyɛ hɛn tsɛmbuafo:

We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants, whom Thou hast re- | deemed with Thy | precious | blood.

Ntsi yɛserɛ W’, boa Wo nkòwaà a èdze Wo bɔgyaà a| ɔ -som|bo n’. a -|pon hɔn.

Make them to be numbered | With Thy | saints :
in | glory | ever- | lasting.

Ma wɔnkan hɔn mfòra|W’a–ho tsewfo: wɔ e-|nyim-nyam a| o-nnyi e-|wiei no mu.

O Lord, save Thy people and | bless Thine | heritage ;

Ewuradze, gye Wo nkòrɔfo nkwa, na|hyira w’e -|gyapadze:

Govern them and | lift them | up for | ever.

Hwɛ hɔn do | na ma|hɔn do|daa daa.

Day by day we | magnify | Thee :

Daa nyina yɛ -| tonton |Wo:

And we worship Thy | name -ever | world without | end.

Na yɛkotow Wo dzin mber -|santsen. Mfe -|santsen.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this | day without | sin :

Ewuradze, dom hɛn yi hɛn fi |bɔn mu. ndɛ |da yi:

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.

Ewuradze, hu hɛn|mbɔ-bɔr|hu hɛn mbɔ|bɔr.

O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us as our | trust is in | Thee :

Ewuradze, ma W’ehumbɔbɔr nhyerɛn hɛn do; na Wo na hɛn werɛ|hyɛ Wo mu:

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted, let me | never | be con- | founded.

Ewuradze, Wo mu na medze mo werɛ mahyɛ; |mma m’e-|nyim ngu a -|se da.