NARA AJA ANYI (CONSECRATION)

"Nara Aja Anyi" (Accept Our Sacrifice) is a deeply reverent Igbo offertory and consecration hymn arranged by Charles I. Onwubuya. Sung during the presentation of gifts or the Eucharistic consecration, the piece is a humble plea for God to receive the congregation's offerings. The choir leads the faithful in asking the Father to take their gifts, make them His own, and bestow His grace in return.

The lyrics carry a profound sense of humility, acknowledging that what is brought to the altar is offered not because of its own perfection, but out of pure devotion ("Adigha na mma ya k'anyi butelu gi Chukwu"). The voices blend in a gentle, pleading rhythm, asking God to bless the sacrifice and transform it.

As the arrangement progresses, it lifts into a majestic Hosanna, praising the Lord whose glory fills heaven and earth. The repeated, earnest cries to the Messiah to bless and perfect the offering—"Were ya mee ya mma Chukwu!"—make this a moving and spiritually grounding piece for the choir loft and the entire church during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.