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Copyright © 2020 Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe All Rights Reserved. the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Has Permission to Repr Copyright © 2020 Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe All rights reserved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including, without limitation, preservation or instruction. A STUDY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ORIN IDARAYA CHORUSES IN THE YORUBA BAPTIST HYMNAL (2000) OF THE NIGERIAN BAPTIST CONVENTION __________________ A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy __________________ by Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe December 2020 APPROVAL SHEET A STUDY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ORIN IDARAYA CHORUSES IN THE YORUBA BAPTIST HYMNAL (2000) OF THE NIGERIAN BAPTIST CONVENTION Emmanuel Olusola Fasipe Read and Approved by: __________________________________________ Esther R. Crookshank (Chair) __________________________________________ George H. Martin __________________________________________ Paul O. Davidson Date ______________________________ For the glory of God TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES . x PREFACE . xi Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION . 1 Thesis . 4 The Value of This Study . 5 Personal Background of The Study . 7 Delimitations of the Study . 8 Summary of the History of the Research . 8 Methodology and Methodological Models . 17 Overview of the Study . 20 Significance of the Research . 22 2. YORUBA LANGUAGE, TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND RELIGION . 23 Yoruba Language . 25 Yoruba Beliefs . 26 Yoruba Traditional Religion and Worship . 31 Yoruba Culture . 34 Roles of Music and Dance in Yoruba Culture . 36 Orality and Literacy in Yoruba Society . 45 3. THE HISTORY OF BAPTIST MISSION WORK IN YORUBALAND . 49 An Overview of Yoruba Christianity . 49 iv Chapter Page An Overview of Baptist Mission Work in Yorubaland . 57 The Founding of the Nigerian Baptist Convention . 60 The Growth of Yoruba Christianity . 63 The Rise of Yoruba Hymnody in the Church . 64 The Rise of African Independent Churches and Their Hymnic Traditions in Yorubaland . 71 The Use of Indigenous Yoruba Christian Songs in Worship . 75 Influences of Pentecostalism, Charismaticism, and the Contemporary Worship Movement on Yoruba Baptist Worship . 77 4. THE HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF YORUBA BAPTIST HYMNAL 2000 . 85 Organization of the Hymn Section in YBH 2000 . 88 Organization and Theoretical Setting of the Orin Idaraya . 89 The Term Orin Ìdárayá . 90 5. ANALYSIS OF THE ORIN ÌDÁRAYÁ . 92 1. Kíni Ni Ayọ̀ Rẹ . 93 2. Aláyọ̀ Ni Mí . 96 3. Alpha Omega . 97 4. Oyígíyigì Olú-Ọ̀ run . .. 99 5. Àwa yìn ọ́ Ọlọ́run wa . 102 6. Èmi Ni Jésù Fẹ́ . 104 7. La Ẹ Ẹnu Rẹ Kí O Yin Olúwa . 107 8. Olúwa Orúkọ Rẹ Ti Ní ‘yìn Tó . 108 9. Ó Ga Jù, Ó Tóbi . 110 10. Ẹ Bá Mi Yin Jésù . 112 11. Ìyìn Ògo Yẹ Ọ́ . .. 114 12. Ìyanu L’olúwa . 115 13. Alpha Omega . 117 v Page 14. Halleluyah Méje Ò Tó . 119 15. T’à L’àbá Fi Ọ́ Wé . 120 16. Ìrì Ọ̀ run S’ọ̀kalẹ̀ . 122 17. Mò Ńwojú Rẹ Ọlọ́run Mi . 124 18. Èmi Ó Gbé Ọ Ga . .. 126 19. Mo l’Ólúwa Tótó Gbójúlé . 128 20. Ṣẹ́kẹ́ṣẹkẹ̀ Kò Sí L’ẹ́ṣẹ̀ Mi . 130 21. Ẹ Bá Mi Gbé Jésù Ga . 131 22. Jésù Mi Ṣeun Ṣeun . 133 23. Ọpẹ́ Mi Kòì Tó O . 135 24. Ẹ Bá Mi Rá Bàbà F’ọ́ba Ògo . 136 25. Ògo Yì Í . 138 26. Tìrẹ Ní Olúwa . 140 27. Mà F’owó Mi Yin Ọ́ Lógo . 141 28. Ẹ Wá W’ohun t’Ólúwa Ṣe . 143 29. Mo Ti Gba Lẹ́tà Ayọ̀ . 145 30. Ìwọ L’ọpẹ́ Yẹ . 147 31. Èmi Ni O Lò Fógo Rẹ . 148 32. Olùfẹ́ Ọkàn Mi . .. 150 33. Ìwọ Ni Mo Wá Gbé Ga . 151 34. Ẹ Bá Mi Gbé Jésù Ga . 153 35. Ọlọ́run ayọ̀ mo dúpẹ̀ . 154 36. Ó tí sé o Bàbá tí sé o . 156 37. Ọpẹ́ L’óyẹ Ọ́ . 158 38. Gbọ’pẹ́ Mi Olúwa . 159 39. Ijó L’èmi Ó Ma Jó . 161 40. Àwa Náà Ree Oluwa . 163 vi Page 41. Bàbá Mo Dúpẹ́ . 164 42. O Ṣeun O Bàbá . 166 43. Mélò Ni N ó rò Nínú Ore . 168 44. Tani Ká F’ọpẹ́ Fún? . 169 45. Bàbá O Ṣé . 171 46. Ìwọ l’ọpẹ́ yẹ . .. 173 47. Ìdè Mi Já . 174 48. Agbára èsù dà? ..
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