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Communion Hymns Hymns Solfa

Composer: Reuben C. Igwe

Uploaded By: Choir PDFs

Format: Solfa

Language: Igbo

Pages: 2 pages

JESU NRIOMA by Reuben C. Igwe — Lyrics

REFRAIN Oh Jesu Kristi Onye nchedo nke ndi nọ n'nsogbu Jesu m oh, Onye zoro oke n'udi achicha na mmanya Jesu bia, bia, bia, bata n'imem Jesu k'I chebe mkpur'obi m oh VERSE 1 Nri ndụ ọma n'enye ndụ, Jesu nwa Chukwu bata n'obi m oh Achịcha nke si n'igwe bata oh n'obi m oh Ony'ọbụla naatara gị oh agagh'anwụ n'ata ọnwụ mancha I bi n'ime ya ruo n'ụw'ọzọ.

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About JESU NRIOMA

When we prepare for the Eucharistic feast, "Jesu Nrioma" offers a gentle, deeply reverent meditation for the choir to lead. The title translates to "Jesus, Good Food" or the Bread of Life, and the opening refrain immediately sets a tone of awe. It calls on Christ, who hides Himself in the humble form of bread and wine, to protect those in distress and enter our hearts.

The verses draw the congregation into a space of quiet, personal prayer. The lyrics move from asking the Son of God to dwell within us, to a beautiful adaptation of the Psalms in the third verse, comparing our longing for the Lord to a deer panting for water. It is a text rich with devotion, reminding the faithful that whoever eats of this heavenly bread will have eternal life.

Arranged with a peaceful, flowing sincerity, this piece is perfectly suited for the Communion procession. It allows the choir to minister softly while the church receives the Eucharist, encouraging everyone to bring their needs to God at the holy banquet.