I walked by street Robert Browning, Victorian poet lived.

Victorian poet, Robert Browning lived in the street behind this wall. I walked by recently.

John C. Immanuel

God Formerly Has Spoken

 God formerly has spoken

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 our 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 path their feet have trod. 

The Spring of all our learning

Shall be the love of God. 

- John Ferguson (1921-1989)

Hymn For Foundation, University of Ibadan

Posted here to curate the important and strategic hymn so that it continues to be a source of inspiration to all who identify with the University of Ibadan and support or endorse the noble aims of the university.