Calvis Hammond - Awurade Ei (He is God) Lyrics

Lyrics

Intro

From the rising of the sun till its going down yeah 

All the praise shall be to Jehovah my Lord 

His name is Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah nissi 

Jehovah Tikenu, the Lord my righteousness 

Yes He is, Yes He is  


Lift up your hands and join me in the time of worship 

Give Him worship, Give Him praise now 

Oya oya, He is worthy of worship 

He is worthy of praise, So lift your hand high ...


Verse 1

ɛmmerɛ bi ba yɛ Yesu ne n’esuafoɔ no

(There came a time, Jesus and His disciples)

Etwa ɛpo no

(Were crossing the sea)

Ehum kɛse tu yɛ

(There was a great storm)

Asrɔkye bobɔ mu, ewie mu yɛ huhuuhu 

(The waves crashed and the weather was terrifying)

Yesu sɔre yɛ m’adeɛ nyinaa yɛ din

(Jesus woke up and everything became calm)


REFRAIN

ɔyɛ Awurade

(He is God)

N’asɛ ɔma n’ennsa so a (2x)

(When He lifts His hands)

Ade nyinaa yɛ din

(Everything becomes calm) 


CHORUS

Awurade ei (hei)

(Oh Lord)

Sɛ woma wonnsa so a (2x)

(When You lift your hands)

Ade nyinaa yɛ din

(Everything becomes calm) 


VERSE 2

ɛmmere nso a

(During the time)

Moses ne Nyame mba retwa ɛpo kɔkɔɔ no

(When Moses and God’s People were crossing the Red Sea)

Pharoah ne n’asra foɔ no

(Pharaoh and his army)

Di won’akyi didindin

(Pursued them strongly)

Na wɔ se sɛ

(And they said)

“Yɛkɔ kyekye wɔn, yɛ de wɔn bɛ yɛ nkoa biom”

(“let’s go and arrest them, we will make them slaves again”)

Nyame ka ɛpo no si yi

(The Lord closed up the sea)

Na wɔn nyinaa wu yɛ

(And they all [Egyptians] died)

0nua wɔ asetena yi mu

(My brother, in this life)

Nsɛm bi tutu awerɛhoɔ

(Some situations invoke sorrow)

Na ɛto yɛn adwendwen

(Causing us to worry)

Nanso onua kae n’ahunnu sɛ

(But my brother remember that)

Wo wɔ Bɛrimma bi a ne din ne Jesus

(You have a man called JESUS)


ɔyɛ Awurade

(He is God)

N’asɛ ɔma n’ennsa so a (2x)

(When He lifts His hands)

Ade nyinaa yɛ din

(Everything becomes calm) 


Awurade ei (hei)

(Oh Lord)

Sɛ woma wonnsa so a (2x)

(When You lift your hands)

Ade nyinaa yɛ din

(Everything becomes calm) 


BRIDGE

ɛno nti da N’ase, Da N’ase

(For this reason, thank Him, thank Him)

Da Onyame ase

(Thank the Lord)

W’ayemyɛ kɛse no nti

(For the sake of Your great grace)

ɛsɛsɛ me da Woase

(I must thank You)

Wɔ akwan nyinaa mu

(In every way possible)

Me de wo nnase ka, me Wura

(I owe you a duty of thanksgiving, my Lord)

Na me de rebrɛ Wo

(And I bring it before You)

ɔdomakoma

(Great One)

Nhyira nka wo din daa

(Blessings be unto Your name always)

ɔdomankoma

(Great One)

Ayeyi nka wo din daa

(Praises be unto Your name always)

ɔdomankoma

(Great One)

Yɛ tontom Wo o, yɛ sɔre Wo

(We glorify You, we lift You up)

ɔdomakoma

(Great One)

Mɛ bɔ Wo din akyerɛ obia, AWURADE EI (3X)

(I will proclaim Your name to everyone, Oh God)

Video

AWURADE EI (Live) Calvis Hammond feat. KODA

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Meaning & Inspiration

When Calvis Hammond joined forces with KODA for the 2018 live recording of Awurade Ei, they tapped into a core truth of the Christian walk: our God is the master of every storm. The song opens with an expansive declaration of praise, echoing Psalm 113:3, as it invites the assembly to fix their eyes on the covenant names of God—Jehovah Rapha and Jehovah Nissi. By rooting the performance in these ancient titles, Hammond forces us to look past our immediate stressors and focus on the character of the One who holds the keys to the universe.

The theology here is grounded in the narrative power of the Bible. Hammond moves from the Sea of Galilee, where the disciples faced a terrifying squall in Mark 4, to the Red Sea, where Moses saw the liberation of Israel from Pharaoh’s grip. These aren't just historical anecdotes; they are proofs of sovereignty. When the lyrics declare that when God lifts His hand, everything becomes calm, they point directly to the moment Jesus rebuked the wind and waves. The peace we seek is not found in the absence of conflict but in the presence of the Lord who has the authority to command stillness into our chaos. Just as the Egyptians were silenced by the power of the Almighty at the Red Sea, every fear or enemy that pursues our peace must bow before the authority of Jesus.

Hammond is essentially preaching a sermon on the sufficiency of Christ. He reminds us that when life causes anxiety, we aren't left to navigate the pressure alone. We have a champion in Jesus. The bridge transitions from a plea for peace into an overflow of gratitude, recognizing that God’s grace is the only reason we survive the storms at all. We owe Him a debt of thanksgiving that we pay by simply yielding to His lordship. It is a bold confession that no matter how loud the noise of the world becomes, the voice of the Creator is always louder. God does not just calm the weather; He rules over the very situations that threaten to swallow us whole.

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