LORD BLESS OUR GIFTS

"Lord Bless Our Gifts" is a straightforward, earnest Offertory hymn composed by Emmanuel Atuanya. Written entirely in solfa notation, it carries a gentle, rhythmic flow that perfectly suits the procession of gifts during Mass. The melody is accessible and prayerful, inviting the congregation to join the choir in offering their bread, wealth, and daily lives to God.

During the Offertory, as the bread and wine are brought to the altar, this piece serves as a direct petition for God's blessing. The verses walk through the specific offerings—bread produced by human hands, our gifts, and our wealth—asking the Lord to take, purify, sanctify, and magnify them so they may be pleasing to Him.

Choirs appreciate the clear, repeating structure of the verses and the memorable refrain. The handwritten score even includes a personal dedication to a fellow chorister at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Parish in Nnewi, a beautiful reminder of the friendships and shared devotion that grow within the choir loft.