Abụ Ọma Na Azịza {Good Friday}

"Abụ Ọma Na Azịza {Good Friday}" is a solemn Responsorial Psalm setting built around Christ’s final words on the cross: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit" (Nna n'aka gị ka m tinyere mkpụrụ obi m). For a choir preparing for the stark, quiet liturgy of Good Friday, this piece carries the heavy but trusting mood of the Passion.

Chidi Ezigwe’s arrangement uses a steady, reflective melody that helps the congregation easily pick up the refrain. The five verses walk through the psalmist's feelings of abandonment, mockery by enemies, and eventual unwavering faith in God's deliverance. Singing this during the Good Friday service brings a deep, prayerful reverence to the church, grounding the faithful in the solemn mystery of the day.