AMARIMAGI! (...The grace to know you...)

"Amarimagi! (...The grace to know you...)" is a deeply moving Igbo prayer for spiritual transformation and closeness to Christ. The song opens with an honest plea to Jesus, asking Him to open our hearts and look past our many sins because our hunger for Him is so strong. It draws beautifully on the familiar imagery of Psalm 42, comparing the soul's longing for God to a deer panting for water in the wilderness.

For a choir, this piece shines during quiet moments of reflection, such as the Offertory or Communion, or during Lenten services where the focus is on repentance and seeking a heart like Christ's. The melody carries a gentle, pleading quality that builds as the lyrics ask for the specific grace to forgive others just as Jesus does.

Singing this arrangement requires a delicate balance of earnestness and reverence from the choir. The repetition of "Nye mu amari mara gị" (Give me the grace to know you) acts as a meditative chant, drawing both the singers in the loft and the congregation in the pews into a space of quiet surrender and deep desire for God's wisdom.