Through prophet and through priest
With comfort for the broken
With joy for the released
He calls us to release us
And shows our questing youth
His word, his Christ, his Jesus
Our way, our life, our truth.
God raised up to His glory
The founders of this place
To add Ibadan's story
To annals of His grace
Before us in this college
His Holy Spirit's ray
Has lit the street of knowledge
For those who paved the way.
Then since we are surrounded
By such a witness cloud
On Christ securely founded
By Christ with truth endowed
We follow them discerning
The paths their feet have trod
The spring of all our learning
Shall be the love of God.
John Fergusson
Hymn for Foundation, University of Ibadan.
