The labours of those God called before
Is made even perfect as the world cries out for more
Though the pain of our Master is reflected in our bearing of the Cross
Our joy finds completion in His as we gain Him in every earthly loss
From the saints of Israel to the missionaries stating
"...to die with Christ is gain"
Israel abakɔsɛm mu ahotewfoɔ
De kosi asɛmpa no ho dawurubɔ foɔ abom akasɛ
Kristo mu wuo yɛ me mfasodeɛ
Having their labours for our advantage
The heritage of our Saviour's love not in vain
Even though they endured the pit and the fire
The Fourth Man became their focus and He kept them sane
Not forgetting Silas and Paul between beatings and a hard place
Ahaa yɛnkae Silas ne Paul a wohuu amaneɛ
Wɔ borɔ a wɔbroo wɔn ɛne bea a wɔkoduu yɛ a emu yɛɛ den
Wɔn kotwaa ne wɔnmaatapea mu mpo
Ɛbɛyɛɛ wɔn botae a wɔde ayeyi a etumi woso asaase
Ne afiase adaban ɛmaa Yesu
The scars and stripes on their backs
A reason to give Jesus earthshaking praise
These I speak of them who came before
See yours as a reason to praise Him and rejoice ever more
Meeka eyi nyinaa a, na mekasa afa wɔn a wadi kan
Yen nananom wɔ kristo mu
Anuanom, sɛ nsɔhwɛ bi ba moakwan mu a, monyi N'ayɛ
Kristo nti ɛna yabedu bɛbea yedu yi