Prayer Response

During the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass, the congregation brings its needs before God, and a sung response helps unite everyone in petition. This score offers a practical, trilingual set of intercessory responses, providing a choir with short, heartfelt refrains in Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba.

The first section, "Zam Chineke N'igwe," lifts a plea in Igbo, asking the Heavenly Father to hear the cries we bring before Him. The second, "Kaji Adua' Mu," turns to Hausa with a gentle, rhythmic petition for God to accept our prayers. Finally, "Baba Gba Adura Wa" offers a warm Yoruba melody, calling on the Almighty (Eledumare) to have mercy and receive our supplications.

For a Nigerian Catholic choir, having these three distinct responses on one sheet is incredibly useful. It allows the cantor and choir to lead the congregation in a truly universal prayer, reflecting the diverse voices of the church as they ask for God's grace and intervention.