A Hymn: You Are Not A Child of Circumstances
Singing and composing hymns and other songs have been part of my life since my teenage days
Testimony Ogundare
Composer’s Foreword
I do not know how to put my composed words into tonic solfa format, but having learnt however remotely how to compose songs using local Yoruba format, I decide to come with a work around on how to make my songs internationally acceptable, therefore, I have been mimicking some hymns which I believe anyone who knows how to sing such hymn globally would be able to sing along with me my composed song using the tune that I have used beneath.
Having said this, I sincerely invite you to join me in singing this newly composed song, because I know music yea songs is one of the things that makes heart merry lifting hearts out of the cauldron of darkness that the enemies may have subjected people to and draws heart closer to God and his blessings.
The Composed Song
1. In the beginning the earth
Was without form and even void
Upon the face of the deep
A total darkness prevail’d
2. In the beginning Holy Spirit
Moves to and fro ‘pon the water
And hath no rest for himself
For darkness pervades ‘verywhere
3. In the beginning God says
Let there be light everywhere
And there was light everywhere
And the light was very good
4. In the beginning God formed
Heavens and even the earth
And all the hosts inside them
And behold they were very good
5. In the beginning God formed
Mankind even in his own image
Male and female he created them
And he showers his blessings on them
6. You ‘re neither a child of circumstance
Nor ‘re you an after-thought child
You’ve been grafted by God’s hands
You ‘re even his express image
7. Before the world was even formed
Yea from foundations of the world
You have been in plans of God
Therefore he formed you in his image
8. Yea before your conception
He knows you and calls you by name
Because you are a special one
Even the apple of his eyes
9. Thought of peace ‘re his thoughts for you
They are not of evil at all
For there is no evil with him
To give you expected end
© 2021 OLUSEGUN
