NNA BIKO ETUCHALA MMEHIE YA

"Nna Biko Etuchala Mmehie Ya" is a deeply moving Igbo prayer for the dead, composed as a special tribute for the repose of a soul. When we sing for a departed brother or sister, our voices carry the hopes and petitions of the grieving family. This piece captures that solemn duty perfectly, asking God not to count the sins of the departed, but rather to remember His own infinite mercy and to judge with a compassionate heart.

The verses walk the choir through a gentle, persistent plea. We ask the Father to remember that He created us in His image, to recall the faith and trust the departed had in Him, and to look with pity on the struggles they endured in life. It is a comforting, reverent choice for a Requiem Mass, a graveside commendation, or any memorial service where the congregation gathers to pray for eternal rest.