Bimbo Esho with Baba JA Adelakun legendary Gospel Music Icon

 Legendary Yoruba gospel music icon Pastor J. A Adelakun,  leader of the Ayewa International gospel singers released this lyrically deep song titled "Amona Tete Mabo" many years ago. The title literally means ”The Pathfinder, come in earnest!”.

 In this song, Pastor Adelakun beckons on God to come quickly as the world is filled with chaos and sin.  It is a song of revival.

Reflect. Does it describe our situation now? Reflect.

Amona o

Amona tete wa o, amona tete bo

Amona tete wa o, amona tete bo (Tori pe)

Aye n ba je o, amona tete bo

Aye n daru o, amona tete bo

Jesu Kiristi l'amona

Oun lo le tun le aye wa se

A n reti re o Baba, a fe r'oju re

Igba ti Jesu ba de, l'aye yi to le toro o

Igba ti Jesu ba de, l'aye yi to le dara

Ikiri lojojumo, nise lofin gori ofin

sibe sibe ara mi gbogbo, aye o fi be toro

Ologun n be lode, aye n rojo kiri

Oselu tun tun wo be o, igbe laraye nke

Otito o nile mo, iro laraye n fe

Ododo o ri bi gba o, ese ti bori aye

Afi ti Jesu ba de, laye yi to le toro

Afi ti Jesu ba de, laye yii to le dara

Amona tete ma bo o, amona tete ma bo wa

Aye n daru lo o, ese n gori ese lojojumo

Aye ma…

Interpretation.

Pathfinder please come in earnest

The world has turned upside down

Jesus Christ is the Pathfinder,

The only one that can redeem the world.

We look up to you Father, we seek thy face.

Until you come, Jesus, the world will not experience peace.

Your presence will make the world beautiful.

Every day we toil and work under different laws,

Yet, there are no improvements.

During the Military era, we complained about our appalling conditions.

Now Politicians came, the situation has not changed.

Truth has become an orphan, people enjoy lies.

Truth has no right of way. Lies have taken over!

Until Jesus comes, this world will know no peace.

The world will be beautiful when He comes.

Pathfinder please come in earnest

The world has turned upside down