CHUKWU JỊ EKWURU M

"Chukwu Jị Ekwuru M" is a deeply comforting Igbo supplication that translates to the profound assurance that God is our advocate. Composed by Chibi~, the score explicitly notes that the piece may be used during the Prayer of the Faithful, making it a beautiful, meditative response for the congregation and choir to reflect on God’s unfailing intercession during the Mass.

The arrangement opens with a tender, a cappella duet for the alto and tenor voices, asking a vulnerable question: "Onye jịekwuru mo?" (Who speaks for me?). The full choir then enters with the reassuring chorus, declaring that we have an advocate in God, the one who stands and speaks on our behalf.

As the verses unfold, the lyrics touch on the very real human experiences of sorrow and distress. The second verse speaks of eyes filled with tears and a heart heavy with weeping, yet it immediately pivots to the comforting presence of God. By the third verse, the soul finds complete calm ("Mkpụr'obim dere jụụ"). It is a moving piece for any choir to minister during moments of deep prayer, reminding the faithful that even when the world questions who will stand for them, they can joyfully answer that God is their defender.