Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Hymns

1 All Hail the Power

Anamikawik sa Jesus
ishpiming eyaayeg
Wiindamoyok dash gakina
odoogimaawiwin

Gaye giinawaa anangoog
imaa mishagiizhig
wiindamoyok epiichiwiid
'aw Gichi-Ogimaa

Gaye giinawaa sa akiing
wenji-noojimoyeg
zhagashkiitawik sa Jesus
gaa-pimaaji'ineg

Maano sa gakina akiing
anooj ezhi-wiinzod
da-nakwe'amaagewag 'iw
ji-nagamotawind

Oo apegish dash ishpiming
negamotawaajig
nakwe'amawangwaaban 'iw
nagamotawaawaad

 

7 Come, Thou Fount

Ondaashaan sa Debendaman
gichi-zhawenjigewin
wawezhitoon o'o ninde'
ji-nanagamotoonaan
gikino' amawishin sa
ishpiming negamowaad
oo miigwech minjiminiyan
gizhawenjigewining

Gigii-tagwishim sa omaa
ji-zhiibiniketoonaan
enenimiwanen dash go
miinawaa ninga-giiwe
Jesus ningii-mikaag megwaa
babaa-wanishinaambaan
mii 'iw naniizaaniziyaan
gaa'-onji-nibotawid

Oo geget zhawenjigewin
ningichi-mazina'aan
maano zaagi'idiwining
minjimapidoon ninde'
netaa-wanishinaanin sa
nindizhi-gidimaagiz
gimiinin ninde', oo maano
odaapinamawishing

10 Holy, Holy, Holy

Maamawi-biinizi Gizhemanidoo
ambe enigok sa wawizhenimaadaa
maamawi-biinizi 'aw Debeninged
gaye dash 'aw Baanizid ojichaag

Baaniziyan Manidoo! Enami'aajig
giwawizhenimigoog waaseyaaziwining
gakina ishpiming meshkawiziijig
gaagining giwawizhenimigoog

Baaniziyan Manidoo, aano-gashkiidib'kak
ji-waabandanzigwaa giwaaseyaaziwin
Giin sa Baaniziyan, Giin gaye go eta
Giin Mayaamawi-biinaadiziyan!

 

11 How Great Thou Art

NiManidoom, maamakaadeniminaan
gakina akiiwan ozhitooyan
anangoog gaye aanakwad chi-madweweg
gimashkawiziiwin minz'we ayaag

Nanagamoomagad sa go ninde'
Gwetaamigwendaagoziyan
nanagamoomagad sa go ninde'
Gechi-ishpendaagoziyan!

Megwekwaang gechi-bishigendaagwak,
bineshiijyag mino' amaazowaad,
wajiwing gichi-minwaabishinaan
zhiibiiwishe chi-minwewejiwang

Mikwendamaan Manidoo gii-miigiwed
Ogwisan maa aazhideyaatigong
bimoondang gakina baataaziwinan
ina'amaan Gwetaamigoziyan

Apii go Christ ninga-bi-gaganoonig
giiwewizhid ninga-moojigendam
ojijiingwanigaabawiitawag sa
nagamoyaan gechi-ishpenimag

 

13 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Zaagi'iyaang gichitwaawad
biidoon minwendamowin
bi-ozhigen ninde'inaang
gaaginig ji-bi-daayan
Jesus, Giin Zhewenjigeyan
gaaginig zaagi'iyaang,
oo ambe bi-dagwishinin
endasing ninde'inaang

Bi-bagidanaamonodan
endasing niiyawinaang
Giin dash ji-zaagi'igooyan
ge-onji-anwebiyaang
ikonan baataaziwinan
biinitoon ninde'inaan
ninga-zhazhiibendaamin dash
oo zhawenimishinaam

Gwetaamigwendaagoziyan
odaapenimishinaam
giga-wiij ayaawigoo dash
apane dash gaaginig
minawaanigwaadakamig
baakaj gii-tagwishinaang
ji-anami'etaagooyan
ji-zaakwaadamaagooyan

Ambe ninga-na'endaamin
ji-godagizisiwaang
ninga-mikwendaamin eta
waa'-izhi-zhawenimiyaang
ninga-ishpiwinigoomin
apii aabijiibaayaang
bagijikwaanetaagooyan maamakaazaabishinaang

 

14 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Oo ambegish sa midaaswaak
Niijanishinaabeg
ji-nanagamotawaawaad
ninGizhemanidoom

Noosinaan, wiiji'ishinaam
ji-wiindamaageyaan
omaa enigokamigaag
ezhiwebeziyan

Jesus gaa-nanaandawi'inang
gaa-kaasibiingwe'inang
geget sa minonikaazo
gaa-noojimo'inang

Wiin sa ogii-mamaazhi'aan
majimanidooshan
gii-pi-ziigwebinamoonang
wiin Jesus omiskwiim

Ogashkitoon ji-webinang
baataaziwinishan
biini'iwemagadini
'iw Jesus omiskwiim

Na, Jesus obimoondaanan
waani'igoyegon
gakina ji-noojimoyeg
Jesus gii'-onjine

Jesus wenji-zegizising,
wenji-gashkendanzing
gichi-minotaagwadini
'iw owaawiinzowin

Noondawik sa 'iw ekidod,
anishinaabedog!
debwetawik Bemaaji'iwed
ji-bimaadiziyeg

Nind-Oogimaam, wiiji'ishin
ji-dibaadodamaan
gibishigendaagoziwin
omaa minziwe akiing

 

18 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Bi-naazikawishinaam Christ
giin Bemaaji'iweyan
ji-onji-zegizisiwaang
aabweyenimishinaam

Giin Jesus waadookawadwaa
gwayak enami'aajig
giminode'eshkawaag sa
igiw epenimikig

Gii-abinoojiiyiwiyan
gigii-Kichi-Ogimaaw
biinjina sa ninde'inaang
gaaginig ogimaawin

Geget sa gigichi-ondiz
gii-gwayakwaadiziyan
Oo maano debi'ishinaam
ishpiming ji-izhaayaang

 

20 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Naazheneg nagamowag
onji gii-niigid Jesus
baadood aabweyendiwin
gaye bizaaniziwin
Akiing endanakiiyeg
moojigi-nakwe'amawik
ishpiming dazhi naazheneg
azhigwa gii-niigid Jesus

Naazheneg nagamowag
onji gii-niigid Jesus

Christ a'aw ishpiming wenjiid
Christ 'aw gaaginig eyaad
genapii gii-tagwishin
oshki-ikwen wegiijin
gii-Kizhemanidoowi
gaye gii-ininiiwi
giwiijayaawigonaan
gaa-wiinind Immanuel

Naazheneg nagamowag
onji gii-niigid Jesus

Anamikawaadaa Christ
wiin sa wenji-waaseyaag
obimaaji'iwewin
gakina gii-piidawaad
nashke, obagidinaan
bishigendaagoziwin
ji-onji-bimaaji'aad
niw eyaanijin akiing

Naazheneg nagamowag
onji gii-niigid Jesus

 

21 Silent Night

Gichitwaa-dibikad
waaseyaaziwin maa
ayaamagad ayaad Mary
baanizid Abinoojii niigid
Christ sa gii-niigid!

Gichitwaa-dibikad
gichi-zegiziwag
apii wayaabandamowaad
i'iw bishigendaagoziwin
Christ sa gii-niigid!

Gichitwaa-dibikad
Gizhemanidoo sa
gichi-bishigendaagozi
miigiwed iniw Ogwisan
Jesus gii-niigid!

 

33 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Apii ko enaabiyaanin
imaa aazhideyaatigong
gaa-dapined nind-Oogimaam
gakina ningide ninde'

Gaa gegoo sa nindayaanziin
'iw ge-mamiikwaadamaambaan
mii sa eta ni-Manidoom
gaa-izhi-miizhid 'iw wiiyaw

Waabandamawik oninjiin
gaye go iniw ozidan
binaazhaakojiwan miskwi
gaye ozaagi'idiwin

Giishpin gakina miininaan
enigokwaag o'o aki
geyaabi sa daa-noondese
gaa-bi-zhi-zhawenimiyan

 

35 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Gii'-aabijiibaa Jesus, oo maamoyawedaa!
Ambe wawizhendandaa, oo maamoyawedaa!
Gaa-kichi-wiisagined, oo maamoyawedaa!
ji-onji-giishpinaninang, oo maamoyawedaa!

Nagamotawaadaa Christ, oo maamoyawedaa!
ishpiming nemadabid, oo maamoyawedaa!
jiibegamigong gaa'-asind, oo maamoyawedaa!
Giinawind gaa'-onjined, oo maamoyawedaa!

Ogodagiziwinan, oo maamoyawedaa!
gibimaaji'igomin, oo maamoyawedaa!
iwidi ogimaawi, oo maamoyawedaa!
endazhi-nagamotawind, oo maamoyawedaa!

 

39 Jesus Shall Reign

Jesus da-ogimaawiwi
enigokoshkang 'aw giizis
odoogimaawiwin minziwe
da-debishkaamagadini

Giiwedinong gaye dash go
zhaawanong bi-onjibaawag
wegimaawijig gakina
wii-pi-zhagashkiitawaawaad

Mii 'aw ge-bagosenimind
gaye ge-maamoyawamind
odizhinikaazowin
da-ombishkaamagadini

Anooj enwejig gakina
oga-nagamotawaawaan
gaye go abinoojiiyag
da-nakwe'amaageshiwag

 

42 Amazing Grace

Gichi-zhawenjigewining
bemaaji'igooyaan
ningagiibiingwenaaban go
noongom idash niwaab

Ningii-segiz maa ninde'ing,
ozhawenjigewining
nind-oonji-bizaaniz igo
gii-tebweyendamaan

Niibowa neniizaanak go
nimbimi-zhaabwitoon
ninga-de-dagwishimigon
owiidookaagewin

Apii gichi-gabe-ayi'ii
gii-wiijayaawang
dibishkoo go giga-oshki-
mamiikwaanaanaan dash

 

43 Amazing Grace

Geget gichi-minotaagwad
nwaajimo'igooyaan
'iw megwaa wanishinaambaan
gii-gagiibiingweyaan

Megwaa dash wanishinaambaan
Jesus ningii-mikaag
gaye gagiibiingweyaambaan
ningii-waabi'igoo

Ninde' imaa ningikendaan
naniizaaniziyaan
ningii-paapinendam dash wiin
gii-kwayakwendamaan

Niibowa godagiziwin
ningii-bi-zhaaboshkaan
gii-zhawenimid 'aw Jesus
ninga-giiwewinig

 

46 Blessed Assurance

Ningwayakwendaan sa go geget
'aw nind-Oogimaam bimaaji'id
nindibenimig ni-Manidoom
gii-kiishpinazhid omiskwiiming

Nindibaajimaa nagamoyaan
nagamotawag gabegiizhig
nindibaajimaa nagamoyaan
nagamotawag nind-Oogimaam

Gichi-waaseyaamagad nanda
wayaabanda'id nind-Oogimaam
nimbi-wiindamaagoog naazheneg
ezhi-zaagi'id nind-Oogimaam

Nimbagidinidiz onikaang
nimbaapinendam dash ninde'ing
akawaabiyaan baabii'oyaan
zhewenimid sa ni-Manidoom

 

53 Jesus Loves Me

Ninzaagi'ig sa Jesus!
Jesus niwaawiindamaag
gaye abinoojiiyan
gakina ozaagi'aan

Eye' ninzaagi'ig
Eye' ninzaagi'ig
Eye' ninzaagi'ig
Jesus niwiindamaag

Ninzaagi'ig sa Jesus
Gii-kichi-wiisagine
wii-shawenimaad iniw
odabincojiiyiman

Ninzaagi'ig sa Jesus
aano niinamiziyaan
geyaabi niwiidookaag
apii ko nebaayaanin

Ninzaagi'ig sa Jesus
gaye go besho ayaa
Gaye apii niboyaan
ishpiming ninga-izhaa

 

59 What a Fellowship

Zaagi'ididaa, wawizhendandaa
aasoshinang imaa onikaang
zhaweniminang ninanaa'endam
aasoshinang imaa onikaang

Aasoshinang
gaawiin gidaa-zegizisiimin
aasoshinang
aasoshinang imaa onikaang

Onizhishin sa gwayak bimoseng
aasoshinang imaa onikaang
ezhi-waaseyaag 'iw sa miikanens
aasoshinang imaa onikaang

Wegonen dash ge-gotamangiban
aasoshinang imaa onikaang
ninanaa'endam Jesus omaa ayaad
aasoshinang imaa onikaang

 

60 What a Friend

Wiijikiwendiwin Jesus
bemoondang baataaziwin
Minwendaagwad gaganoonind
debweyenimind Jesus
Bizaanendanziwang omaa
dazhi-wiisagineyang
wiindamawaasiwang Jesus
anami'aawining

Gigagweji'igoowiz na
migoshkaadiziwining?
Gego aanizhiitangen
gaganoozh Debenjiged
Gaawiin awiiya bekaanizid
gekendang gashkendamang
Zhaagwiiwiyang ogikendaan
maano Jesus wiindamaw

 

66 He Leadeth Me

Ningikendaan 'iw wiijiiwid
nimoozhitoon maa ninde'ing
dibi go bimi-ayaayaan
Wiin Manidoo niwiijiiwig

Niwiijiiwig, niwiijiiwig
Debeninged niwiijiiwig
Ninga-noopinanaa wiin go
Debeninged niwiijiiwig

Apii bimi-gashkendamaan
gaye bimi-ayaanwaating
gemaa gaye bimi-niiskaadak
nindaasonig, niwiijiiwig

Jesus, gizagmmjiinin
Gaawiin nindaa-azhetaasiin
Nawaj go ninga-na'endam
Wiin Manidoo niwiijiiwig

Apii ishkwaa-anokiiyaan
zhigwa gii-shaagoojitwaayaan
gaawiin ninga-zegizisiin
wiijiiwid aazhawaadagaaziiyaan

 

68 How Firm a Foundation

Inashke gosha ezhi-gichi-zoongang
i'iw sa gaa'-izhi-waawiindamaagooyeg
awegonen 'iw geyaabi nwaandeseg
giin aazha Jesus gaa-pi-naazikawad

Gego zegiziken, mashkawiziin sa!
Niin maa nindaaw 'aw giGizhemanidoom
giga-miinin sa 'iw ji-niibawiyan
minjimininaan imaa sa nininjiing

Apii ani-aazhawaadagaaziiyan
imaa gichi-nisaanendamowining
gaawiin giga-mamaazhi'igosiinan
giwiijiiwin maa 'iw ji-naadamoonaan

Apii ishkodeng ani-inendaagwak
ono gichi-godagendaagoziwinan
gaawiin gegoo giga-doodaagosiinan
anishaa maa wiin gigagweji'igoo

Nanaazh go gikaawaad ninga-wiijiiwaag
ogo gakina dayebweyendamowaad
Apii waabikwed wa'aw zayaagi'id
ninga-dakonaa sa imaa ninikaang

'Aw epenimod iniw sa Jesusan
gaawiin sa wiikaa nindaa-naganaasii
misawaa gakina majimanidoo
ayood iniw omashkawiziiwin.

 

87 Just as I Am

'Iw go ezhi-baataaziyaan
gii-siigise 'iw gimiskwiim
nandomiyan Debeninge
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

'Iw go ezhi-baataaziyaan
giga-biini'aa ninjichaag
ji-biini'igod gimiskwiim
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

'Iw go babaa-wanishinaan
miigaazowining, zeg'ziwining
gaye zanagitoowining
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

'Iw go gidimaagiziyaan
ayaasiwaan nis'dotamowin
miinooj sa ji-wii-mikoonaan
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

Aanoo sa go baataaziyaan
giwii-webinamaw gakina
debwetoonaan gaa'-izhiyan
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

'Iw sa gebishkaagoyaambaan
gigii-sheyaakowebishkaan
'iw dash ji-dibenimiyan
oo gibi-naazikoon, Jesus

 

92 Softly and Tenderly

Nookaaji-giigido Jesus nandomik
nandominang gakina
Ishpiming gidakawaab amigonaan
gakina endashiyang

Ondaas, ondaas!
eyekoziyan, ondaas!
Nookaaji-giigido Jesus nandomik,
Ondaas, bayaataaziyan!

Ozaagi'idiwin waawindamaage
endaso-bezhigoyang
Aanoo-baataaziyang wii-shawenjige
giwebinamaagonaan
Ani-gizhiiyaasin bimaadiziwin
bi-ojichaagwisinoon
nibowayi'iin, ginaazikaagomin
gakina endashiyang

 

109 I Need Thee Every Hour

Moozhag, Debeninge
wiijiiwishin
Mii dash ji-ayaamaan
bizaaniziwin

Apane, oo apane
moozhag wiijiiwishin
maanoo zhawenimishin
binaazikoonaan

Moozhag besho ayaan
mii dash naa 'iw
gagweji'idiwin
ji-binaadak

Moozhag wiijiiwishin
wiisagendamaanin
wewiib bi-danizin
omaa eyaayaan

Gikinoo' amawishin
enendaman
Mooshkinatoon nde'ing
'iw wenizhishing

Moozhag wiijiiwishin
Giin baaniziyan
Oo dibenimishin
niManidoom

 

112 Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Ninzhaagwiiwii niin, Jesus
Maanoo wiidookawishin
Ninga-na'endam idash
ji-beshwaji'inaan igo

Ji-zaagiwiijiiwinaan
maanoo Jesus, ambe sa noo
endaso-giizhigak go
maanoo go, Jesus, maanoo go

Zanagak omaa akiing
bishigwiiyaan, awenen
ge-wiidookawipanen?
Giin eta, Jesus, Giin eta

Apii ishkwaa-ayaayaan,
nagadamaan o'o aki,
ani-gwayakowinishin
ji-dagwishinaan ishpiming

 

114 My Faith Looks up to Thee

Gidebweyenimin Giin Maanishtaanishens
Bemaaji'iyan
noondawishin noongom 'iw anami'aayaan
Oo zhawenimishin nind-Oogimaam

Aabaakawitoon sa nindinendamowin
gedimaagak
gaa-zhi-zaagi'iyan
oo maano gaye niin giga-zhi-zaagi'in
nind-Oogimaam

Megwaa ji-ayaamaan migoshkaadiziwin
wiijiiwishin
Ikonamawishin gisaadendamowin
niigaaniwidoon sa o'o ninde'

Apii dash nibowin bi-odisigoyaan
omaa akiing
giiwewizhishiikan iwidi ishpiming
ji-wiijiiwinaan dash nind-Oogimaam

 

118 Nearer, My God, to Thee

Besho ginaazikoon, niManidoom
aano go zanagak nekweshkamaan
negamoyaanin ko
besho ginaazikoon
besho ginaazikoon, niManidoom

Dibishkoo wenishing inendaagwad
bimoseyaan, giizis bangishimo
apii nebaayaanin nindinaabandam ko
besho naazikoonaan, Debeninge

Waabanda shin ishpiming enamog
gakina niisinan maazhiyanin
naazheneg ishpiming
nandomiwaad besho
ji-bi-naazikoonaan, niManidoom

Gweshkoziyaan, besho gi-bi-wiijiiw
megwaa gashkendamaan ginakweshkoon
niwawizhendam sa
besho naazikoonaan
besho naazikoonaan, niManidoom

Apii dash ombishkaad 'aw ninjichaag
ishpiming ji-izhaad da-bimise
ji-ni-nanagamod
besho naazikawag
besho naazikawag niManidoom