A NEW YEAR PRAYER.

Afi o afi, afi aya ni ebanina wɔ ekoŋŋ.

Okropɔŋ kɛ efiji akete ebii anɔ, he ni henyɛlɔ ko nine shɛŋ amɛnɔ.

Tɛtɛɛte kɛ klaŋ kɛ blikaŋ kɛ oshishibrishi kɛ kooloi awuyelɔi fɛɛ ahumishi aha bo.

Otswashiogbo helai fiaa kwa anaa sɛɛsɛɛ kɛji amɛkɛ o kpe.

Kɛji omu mle yɛ Tɛshi ŋshɔnaa lɛ, oyajekpo yɛ he ni yɔɔ fɛo.

Kɛji ona agblama lɛ efee ayilɔ.

Kunimyeli afee ogbɛfaŋ nɔ.

Wala e wala, wala sɛɛtsɛlɛ mibiɔ mihaa o kɛ weku tso muu fɛɛ.

Hii shi jogbaŋŋ yɛ Ofe lɛ hɔŋ lɛ shishi.

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We thank Rev. Prof. Philip Laryea for composing the above sublime prayer and granting us permission to publish it.

FAMILY; W. Massimo, 65 x 86 cm, oil on canvas, 2002. Signed and dated lower left corner. Private collection, purchased from the artist.

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