Text: Boluwatife B. Olaniyi
Music/Tune: Boluwatife B. Olaniyi
Genre: Gospel
Language: Yoruba, English
Scripture reference: Psalm 22:19
Liturgical Uses/Seasons: General
Themes: God’s Providence

MY GOD (OLORUN MI) by Boluwatife B. Olaniyi is a contemporary Yoruba-English worship song that celebrates God’s faithfulness, sovereignty, and intimate care for His people. The piece reflects the growing movement of young Nigerian gospel artists who merge traditional worship sensibilities with modern melodic structures. Its lyrics emphasize personal testimony, grounding praise in the singer’s lived experience of God as provider, protector, and ever-present help. Musically, the song blends gentle Afro-worship rhythms, rich vocal layering, and a meditative tempo that encourages reflective praise. Boluwatife B. Olaniyi’s vocal delivery carries a devotional sincerity that resonates across interdenominational audiences. The bilingual expression, shifting seamlessly between Yoruba and English, makes the song accessible to a broad worshiping community while preserving its cultural depth. As a result, MY GOD (OLORUN MI) functions as both a personal prayer and a congregational worship resource within Nigeria’s vibrant gospel ecosystem.

In Nigeria, MY GOD (OLORUN MI) is commonly used in congregational worship settings where reflective praise and thanksgiving are emphasized. Many churches incorporate it during moments of personal testimony, altar ministry, or quiet adoration because of its contemplative tone and bilingual accessibility. It is also popular in personal devotion, particularly among young believers seeking a gentle, prayerful soundtrack for morning worship or meditation. On digital platforms, the song circulates widely in short videos, worship clips, and testimony posts, reinforcing its role as both a private devotional aid and a communal worship expression.

Lyrics

Olorun mi, Oko mi, Aba mi (My God, my Groom, my Father)
Oko mi titilai (My eternal Groom)
Olorun aon omo ogun (The Lord of Hosts)
I wo lo lorun mi (You are my God)
Olorun mi (My God) (Repeat)
Se o ma soro (I will never say a word)
Ko loo so be! No no no (And deny it by saying no)
Ngbo se o ma soro (I will never say a word)
Ko sope iwo ko lo so olorun majemu, ra ra o (And deny it by saying You are not the God of Covenants)

You will be my strength when I am weak, my God
You will be my joy when I am sad, my God
Iwo a ma je agbara fun mi (You will be my strength)
Nigba to ba fe remi o oko mi (When I am weak, my Groom), My God
Wa ma je okun fun mi (You will be my strength)
Nigba to ba fe su mi sir (Even when I am exhausted), My God

You will be my strength when I am weak, my God
You will be my strength when I am weak, my God
You will be my joy when I am sad, my God
You will be my light when it is dark, my God
You stand by me as a pillar of cloud by day, my God
You stand by me as a pillar of fire by night, my God

Iji aye le fi mi lakalaka (The storm of life may overwhelm me)
Bi ki n’pada leyin re oko mi sugbon rara o (But I will not turn away from you, my Groom)
Challenges life yi o (The challenges of life)
Oto ohun to n mu eda dake iyin re Olorun mi (Sometimes removes your praise from the mouths of men)
Ama gbogbo oun ti a ba n dojuko ni ile aye (But through it all)
Ka sha gbagbo ninu oro Olorun oba (Let us have faith in the word of God)

Repeat: Sugbon Olorun mi o le paro (But my God will never lie)
Tori o le mai ti ma jo o (It may not look like it yet)
O le maa ti ma fi oju ko se (It doesn’t seem like it yet)
Ko koko jo nigba ti o so pe Sarah ma bi mo (It didn’t seem like it when He Said Sara would bear a child)
Ko jo nigba ti o so pe Josefu ma de oke o (It didn’t look like it when He said Joseph will rise above his brothers)
Ase Dafidi daran daran si ma pada joba (So David the shepherd boy became King)
And Isaac sowed in the land, in that same year he reaped a hundredfold
Gbogbo eda to n sukun ileri ojo to ti pe (Everyone waiting on the promise of God)
To da bi igba pe ojo ti n lo pe o tin pe ju o (And it seems like you’re running out of time)

Eyin wonyi e gbo, a ran mi si yin o (Hear me, for I have been sent to you)
Wo mi o, wo mi o, wo mio ore mi (Look at me my friends)
Iwo to ti su yu iwo ni mo nba wi (I’m talking to those who are tired)
Be ekun pe dale kan ayo n bo lowuro niwe mimo wi (Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning)

Eni ipa pin fun, dide ko gba agbara o (You who have lost strength, rise and receive power)
Ranti pe oro Oluwa ko ni lo laise (Remember God’s Word will not return to Him in vain)
Ileri ojo tipe n bo wa si imuse oo (The promises of God are surely coming to fruition)
Olorun o kin se omo eniyan to n paro o (God is not a son of man that should repent)
A o le ba iro lenu yin omo Olorun (The son of God does not tell lies)
E o kin paro o (You do not lie)

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Contributed by Adedapo Stephen BABALOLA.