TITLE: “Dò Ọmõ"
("I Greet You / I Honour You")
🎵 INTRO — (Flutes + pads + soft ancestral hums):
Dò Ọmõ, Ẹmi Mímọ́…
I greet You, Holy Spirit.
Ofuekenede, Obo nōsu õbo…
Merciful God… Great Physician…
Oshimiri atata…
River that never runs dry…
Obulu… Obulu…
Thank You… Thank You.
🎶 VERSE 1 — (ESAN + High Diction Blend)
Lead (Esan):
Imẹ khiàn nọsẹn, Ofuekenede…
I am well because You are merciful…
Eghonghon rre khian mwen…
Your joy rests upon me…
Ojiemen, Oseghale…
My King, the God who plans my path…
English (high diction):
You encompass my essence with incorruptible mercy,
You robe my frailty in sovereign benevolence,
You steady my destiny with unchallengeable equity,
And You pour grace upon my days with deliberate precision.
(flutes, traditional giggles)
🎵 PRE-CHORUS — (Soft Ancestral Chant)
Obulu, Obehi Wenye…
Thank You — I am held in the hands of God.
Oremosele, Itohan, Eseose…
Prayer answered… Mercy… Grace…
🎶 CHORUS — (ESAN + Pidgin Blend):
Dò Ọmõ, Ẹmi Mímọ́…
Osemundianmen — You stand with me.
Osedebamen — God is with me.
Eseose… Your grace dey carry me.
Dò Ọmõ, Ẹmi Mímọ́…
Osemegbe — You’re too good.
Oseronamen — Na You give me this blessing.
Eghosa — You make everything arrive in Your time.
Holy Spirit, I hail You o…
Na Your hand hold my destiny.
I great you!, I Honour You.
Ehino khia ... Dò Ọmõ....!
🎵 VERSE 2 — (Deep ESAN + English poetic narration)
Lead (Esan):
Amen nu we mu ni wen muon… oinegbera’iwen.
The water You destined for me cannot pass me.
Ebhiremen, Omoehi…
What destiny gave me — child of destiny…
Olumenese…
He does me right.
English (High Diction):
You appoint blessings that cannot be diverted,
You orchestrate outcomes immune to manipulation,
You secure provisions untouched by adversarial intent,
You crown my days with irreversible goodness.
(flutes, traditional giggles)
🎶 PRE-CHORUS 2 — (Calm reverent tone):
Ighodalo… Iziegbe…
I look forward with patience…
Efosa… Efenosariemenefo…
Blessings… wealth that will never run out…
Pidgin Echo:
Holy Spirit, na You write my story.
Na You dey guide my road (Oree).
Na You dey shine my path (Ukpa).
🎵 CHORUS — (Repeat with thicker harmonies):
Dò Ọmõ, Ẹmi Mímọ́…
Osēmundianmen — You stand with me.
Osēdebamen — God is with me.
Eseose… Your grace dey carry me.
Dò Ọmõ, Ẹmi Mímọ́…
Osemegbe — You’re too good.
Esēronamen — Na You give me this blessing.
Ēghosa — You make everything arrive in Your time.
Holy Spirit, I hail You o…
Na Your hand hold my destiny.
I great you!, I Honour You.
Ëhinõ khia ... Dò Ọmõ....!
🎵 BRIDGE — (ESAN Call & Pidgin Response)
Lead (ESAN):
Obokhian, Ẹmi t’ó gba agbon mwen!
Welcome, Spirit who holds my life!
Response (Pidgin):
Holy Spirit, I dey Your hand!
Lead (ESAN):
Osezele… Udazi… Ajoana…
Because of God… All-powerful… All-knowing…
Response (Pidgin):
You sabi all my matter finish!
Lead (ESAN):
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