Lyrics
Yehowa! Yehowa ee
(Jehovah! Jehovah!!!)
Yɛda w'ase o
(We thank you)
Wɔ ɔdɔ a wode adɔ yɛn
(For your love towards us)
Wode wo dɔba kro no maa yɛn
(You gave your only begotten son for us)
Ɛyɛ ampa ɔbewu gyee yɛn nkwa
(Indeed, he died for our salvation)
Wode wo mogya kronkron no atew yɛn ho
(You purified us with your holy blood)
Apepa pepa yɛn bɔne (Yeah)
(You washed away all our sins)
Wɔ nkwagye a yɛanya nti agya ee
(For your free gift of salvation)
Yɛda w'ase oo daa nyinaa yɛda w'ase
(We thank you all our days)
Wonkoa na yeyi w'ayɛ
(You are the only one we praise)
Tumi wura ee
(God of authority)
Obiara nni hɔ te sɛ wo
(There is no one like you)
Ɔdɔ kɛseɛ a wode adɔ yɛn
(For your great love towards us)
Yɛda w'ase o daa nyinaa yɛda w'ase o
(We thank you all our days)
Yesu wodɔ yi deɛ
(Jesus, this love of yours)
3y3 ɔdɔpa
(Is true love)
Me dwene ho a mente ase3
(It’s unfathomable)
Ɔdɔ bɛn ni
(What manner of love is this?)
Ɔdɔ bɛn ni
(What manner of love is this?)
Ɔdɔ bɛn koraa ne sɛ obi de ne nkwa to hɔ ma
(What manner of love is this that he should lay down his life)
me ne wo
(for you and me?)
Wode wo mogya kronkron no atew yɛn ho
(You purified us with your holy blood)
Apepa pepa yɛn bɔne (Yeah)
(You washed away all our sins)
Wɔ nkwagye a yɛanya nti agya ee
(For your free gift of salvation)
Yɛda woase oo daa nyinaa yɛda woase
(We thank you all our days)
Yesu nkoa na ɔbɛtumi ayɛ (ɔdɔ sronko)
{Only Jesus can (special love)}
Ɔde ne nkwa too hɔ maa yɛn
(He’s given his life for us)
Yɛda w'ase o
(We thank you.)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Yɛda w’ase (We Thank You)” centers on gratitude for God’s saving love. The Twi lines and their English translations praise Jehovah for giving his only Son, cleansing sin through holy blood, and granting salvation. Repeated thanks make worship the song’s governing response, while the confession that no one is like God joins gratitude with adoration. The question “What manner of love is this?” treats Christ’s self-giving as a love beyond easy explanation.
The lyric’s language closely reflects John 3:16 in its reference to the only begotten Son and 1 John 3:16 in its picture of Christ laying down his life. Its emphasis on cleansing through blood also aligns with 1 John 1:7. Rather than dwelling on guilt, the song answers redemption with enduring praise: God’s authority, unique character, and saving work are named as reasons to give thanks throughout every day.
Related Scripture
- John 3:16 The lyric thanks God for giving his only Son so that salvation could be received.
- 1 John 3:16 The song describes Jesus laying down his life as the defining expression of love.
- 1 John 1:7 The lyric connects the blood of Jesus with cleansing from sin.