Poetry

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A Poem (Psalm 136, NIV) dedicated to the Music Department of the Redeemed Christian Fellowship,
Obafemi Awlowo University, Ile-Ife.
(2003/2004 set)



O Give thanks to the awesome wonder;

His love endures forever.

To Him alone who does great wonders;

His love endures forever.



Who filtered Tope (Olowokere)'s voice;

His love endures forever.

And gave Deola a temperament like the boys;

His love endures forever.



Who made Peju shorter than the pulpit;

His love endures forever.

And confiscated Jide's fats - not a bit;

His love endures forever.



To Him who smile-filled Olaitan's every word;

His love endures forever.

And stretched Simbi's vocal cord;

His love endures forever.



Who endowed Bolanle with a heart-warming smile;

His love endures forever.

And gave Steve the heart of a child;

His love endures forever.



Duplicating Tee didn't cost Him a toil;

His love endures forever.

And whenever Tunde plays he always had a boil;

His love endures forever.



To Him who made a Darlene Zschech out of Esther;

His love endures forever.

And Gbenga could be called Alvin Slaughter;

His love endures forever.



Who taught Tope how to say something;

His love endures forever.

And Segun, the Makosa strings;

His love endures forever.



To Him who gave Demola the heart of a dove;

His love endures forever.

And Vickie, so skillful on the stove;

His love endures forever.



Who choreographed Sewa's cheery disposition;

His love endures forever.

And Samuel's Paul Jackson Jr.'s sensation;

His love endures forever.



To Him who gave Seun a friend like me;

His love endures forever.

And Bablo, his la-ti-doscious do-re-mi;

His love endures forever.



Who recreated Michael Smith as Sunny;

His love endures forever.

And Sunday could be so very funny;

His love endures forever.



Who made Yinka (Ibine) a 'trusted' IMF;

His love endures forever.

And Azike always kept this to himself;

His love endures forever.



Dami wasn't moulded in the dark;

His love endures forever.

But He made his colour contrast to Ayo (Jatto)'s bark;

His love endures forever.



To Him who made Edward a drumming steward;

His love endures forever.

And also rolled Ope drum-ward;

His love endures forever.



Who sculptured (oga) Mike's face;

His love endures forever.

And programmed Ayowunmi's walking pace;

His love endures forever.



Who had Bunmi sing like a canary;

His love endures forever.

And Faith, maybe a fairy;

His love endures forever.



Who gave us a Helen Baylor in Lolade;

His love endures forever.

And matrimonized (oga) Bode;

His love endures forever.



Who had Shobby drink too much pure water;

His love endures forever.

And made every other person just as much matter;

His love endures forever.



To Him alone who does great wonders;

His love endures forever.

Making us the Music Department altogether;

His love endures forever.

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