MAI TSARKI MAI TSARKI (HAUSA SANCTUS)

"Mai Tsarki Mai Tsarki" is a reverent Hausa setting of the Sanctus, sung by the choir and congregation just before the Eucharistic Prayer begins. The words carry the familiar "Holy, Holy, Holy" acclamation, praising the "Ubangiji Allah mai runduna" (Lord God of hosts).

The melody is steady and grounded, allowing the voices to unite clearly as they declare that heaven and earth are full of God's glory. When the piece reaches the "Hosanna cikin sama" (Hosanna in the highest), the rhythm lifts into a joyful, rhythmic refrain. It is a straightforward and uplifting arrangement that helps the faithful enter into the solemnity of the Mass.