JESUS ONYE MMERI EBILIWO
Solfa Notation • Easter Hymns, Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
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JESUS ONYE MMERI EBILIWO by Jude Nnam — Lyrics
About JESUS ONYE MMERI EBILIWO
This score brings together two distinct pieces of liturgical music, starting with Jude Nnam's vibrant Easter anthem, "Jesus Onye Mmeri Ebiliwo" (Jesus the Conqueror has Risen). The Igbo composition captures the sheer excitement of Easter morning, telling the resurrection story from the perspective of the women at the tomb. It moves from their early morning sorrow to Mary Magdalene's profound encounter with the risen Lord. The music builds into a triumphant litany praising Christ as the mighty warrior ("Dike n'agha") who defeated death and the grave, giving choirs a highly energetic and joyful proclamation for Easter Sunday.
The second piece on the manuscript is "Eyen Erong", a gentle setting of the Agnus Dei in the Efik language. Sung during the breaking of the bread, it asks the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world to have mercy ("tua nnyin mbom") and grant us peace ("no nnyin emem").
Together, these two settings offer a choir both the exuberant, rhythmic joy of the Resurrection and the reverent, harmonic plea of the Communion rite. Learning both gives a choir loft a wonderful balance of high praise and deep reverence for the Mass.
