EBUBEDIKE! Ikuku amalaonya, Ejide obi esike, Ekwueme, Alpha AND Omega, Omnipresent and Omnipotent God. Glory be to You, my God.
In the mosaic of tongues, resplendent and diverse,
In the Across a continent rich in culture, we immerse,
From the mountains to the savannas, from deserts to the seas,
We join in harmony, to celebrate Thee, Obinigwe.
Mungu, in Swahili, East Africa's embrace,
Olodumare, Yoruba's grace,
Chukwu, in Igbo, Nigeria's power,
uNkulunkulu, Zulu's tower.
uThixo of Xhosa, South Africa's might,
Nyame, in Akan, Ghana's light,
Egziabher, Amharic's treasure,
Ubangiji, Hausa's measure.
Mwari, in Shona, Zimbabwe's hand,
Waaqa, Oromo's stand,
Eebe, in Somali, East Africa's breath,
Egziabher, in Tigrinya, Eritrea's depth.
Ngai, Kikuyu's core,
Yàlla, Wolof's door,
Geno, in Fulani, West Africa's skies,
Ngnama, Bambara's ties.
Modimo, in Tswana, Botswana's reign,
Nzambe, Lingala, Congo's gain,
Imana, Kinyarwanda, Rwanda's call,
Ngai, in Gikuyu, Kenya's wall.
Wele, Luhya's spirit,
uMlimi, Ndebele's merit,
Hosi, Tsonga's key,
Ngakola, Sango's tree.
Katonda, Luganda's pearl,
Waaq, Afar's swirl,
Nhialic, Dinka's sphere,
Mulungu, Chewa's cheer.
Mawu, in Ewe, West Africa's frame,
Egziabher, Tigray's name,
Tamazgha, Berber's quest,
Magano, Sidama's rest.
Kolu, Senufo's muse,
Amma, Dogon's hues,
In every language, a name for Thee,
Together, we celebrate in unity.
For in every tongue, we find Your grace,
A myriad of names, all to embrace,
God Almighty, resplendent and diverse,
Across a continent rich in culture, we immerse.You are the living God, Eze, there’s no one like You.
