Our father in heaven

"Our father in heaven" is a vibrant, rhythmic choral setting of the Lord's Prayer by Chidubem Dominic Okoli. Moving at a brisk, joyful pace, the piece transforms the familiar words of Christ into an uplifting and active anthem. Rather than a solemn chant, this arrangement brings a lively energy to the prayer, with the lower voices providing warm, echoing responses of "Abba Father" and "Oh Father" beneath the main soprano melody.

Choirs will find this setting particularly powerful for the Communion rite, where the Lord's Prayer is traditionally sung, or as a standalone prayer piece during Mass. The music builds beautifully through the petitions, carrying the congregation through the plea for daily bread and deliverance from evil with a driving, forward momentum.

The piece culminates in a majestic, slower tempo for the final doxology—"for his kingdom, pow'r and glory are yours now and for ever and ever more." This grand conclusion gives the choir a moment of profound reverence, leaving the congregation with a resounding declaration of God's eternal glory.