Text/Music: Wale Adenuga
Genre: Praise & Worship
Language: Yoruba
Scripture References: 1 Chronicles 16:25; Jeremiah 10:6; Psalm 96:4; 99:1-3
Liturgical Uses/Seasons: Praises/Adoration
Themes: Jesus Christ

This song was one of the many praise and worship compositions of Wale Adenuga. The writer heads Fountain of Praise, a worship ministry that has a vision of declaring God’s praise to the ends of the earth. The song has been performed by many choir groups and gospel artists during worship services and concerts several times. It is a free slow highlife contemporary praise song that became popular in the early 2000 after being sung at one of the Fountain of Praise concerts but was officially released on June 7, 2015. It fits into celebrations, thanksgiving, and praise services in the church, like weddings, special thanksgiving and praise service and so on.

Lyrics

Iwo nikan logo ye/2x (You alone are worthy of glory)
Mighty Father, King of Creation
Iwo nikan logo ye (You alone are worthy of glory)

Verse
Iwo l’Oa t’aye at’orun n bo (You are the King that the Heaven and Earth adore)
You are the One that we adore
King of kings and Lord of lords
Jesu Kristi Oga Ogo (Jesus Christ the King of Glory)
Atofarati bi oke (The Dependable Rock)
You are worthy of all our praise.

 

Contributed by Victoria Adeyinka