Ezenwanyi, Onye eyikwasara ngwa icho mma

This majestic setting of Psalm 45 is widely sung as the Responsorial Psalm for the Solemnity of the Assumption. The refrain, "Ezenwanyị, Onye yikwasara ngwa ị chọ mma" (The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold), paints a vivid picture of Mary's glorious reception into heaven, crowned and radiant.

In the choir loft, this piece brings a regal and joyful energy to the Mass. The verses call the "royal daughter" to forget her people and her father's house, leading into the joyful procession into the king's palace ("wee bata n'obi eze"). The solfa arrangement by Esenwata Stanley captures the celebratory mood of a feast day, allowing the voices to swell with devotion and triumph as they sing of the gold of Ophir and the gladness of the heavenly court.

For Nigerian congregations, singing this psalm on August 15th is a moment of deep Marian devotion. The rhythmic flow of the Igbo text, combined with the vivid scriptural imagery, makes it a powerful declaration of Mary's queenship and her special place at the right hand of God.