Bilie dikem!
Eze ndi eze niile
Chukwu nnam
Aka m di n’elu,
Chi ọma m
Onye ike niile di n’aka
Anyị ga kporo Gị isi n’ala
Nani gi bu chi di ndụ.
Kedụ ihe mmadụ bụ,
Ma ọ bụrụ na, ime ghi ya otu?
Anam enya gi ekele
Ndi Igbo kwenu, kelenu Chineke
N’ihi rue mgbe ebighebi, ka ebere ya di.
Chukwu nnam ke amamihe
A gam eto gi, n’olu di iche iche
O ruru gi Eze eluigwe
Obi n’atọm nini nini
Ọ dighi onye di ka Chukwu
Ọnụ m juru n’ekele
Ọ gaghi ejum ọnụ ikele gi
Gị mere ka ndụ fọdụrụm
Imeela.
Commentary
I have written this in Igbo language and below is the translation.
Title: Arise my Warrior: Psalms of Praise from Oke’ Iroegbu
Arise my warrior!
The king of Kings
God my father
My hands are up for You
My good God
The One who holds all power in His hands
We will bow before You
Only You are the Living God.
What can a man be
If You didn’t make him so?
I give You the glory
Igbo people I salute you, Praise Jehovah
For His mercies endureth forever
God my father, the ever knowing
I worship You in different languages
You deserve it, King of Heaven
My heart rejoice, happily
No one like God
My mouth is full of praises
I can never be full of praising You
You that made me have life
Thank You.
