Lyrics
Mimo mimo oh Baba mimo mimo
Heaven and earth adore You mimo mimo
Mimo mimo o baba mimo mimo
I‘ll sing Your praise forever mimo mimo
Mimo oh Baba mimo mimo
Heaven and earth adore You mimo mimo
Mimo mimo o Baba mimo mimo
I will sing Your praise for ever mimo mimo
Nnsooo eee
Obini gwe nso hmmmm eeehe
Aka na gworia nso
Oke nmawu eeeeh nso
Your name is Ekuweme
Your name is Ancient of Days
You are the God over the earth
Your name is Ekwueme
Your name is Ancient of Days
Nso nso Jehovah nso nso
Mimo mimo oh Baba mimo
Heaven and earth adore You mimo
Mimo mimo o Baba mimo
I will sing Your praise forever mimo mimo
Aka m di lelu
O na e gbum m gbu ee
But I don’t care
Nara ekele
Aka na gbaji Igwe
Nso
Chi neye ndu, Chi o ye obi oma oooh
Chi neye nwa, great and mighty God
Nani gi bu Chi, you alone are God
Mimo mimo Baba mimo
Your name is Ekwueme
Your name is Ancient of Days
U r d God over the earth
Your name is ekwueme
Your name is Ancient of Days
Nso nso Jevovah nso
Mimo ooo mimo oh baba mimo mimo
Ala wo funfun mimo
Oke ati ile juba mimo
O n je mimo
O n mu mimo
O n so mimo
O n ri mimo
O ni mimo
Emi mimo
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Meaning & Inspiration
Holy is a multilingual song of adoration centered on the holiness and supremacy of God. The repeated word mimo, meaning holy in Yoruba, frames declarations that heaven and earth adore God and that praise will continue forever. Igbo and English lines add titles such as Ekwueme and Ancient of Days, affirming God as the ruler over the earth and the only true God.
The song’s repetition functions like a sustained act of reverence. Each return to holiness gathers its varied languages into the same confession, while references to life, goodness, and divine greatness provide reasons for praise. Its picture of heaven and earth bowing before God closely matches biblical scenes in which all creation honors the One on the throne. The title Ancient of Days also recalls Daniel’s vision of the eternal ruler. Through Yoruba, Igbo, and English expressions, the lyrics present worship that crosses language boundaries while remaining fixed on God’s holiness, majesty, and worthiness.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:8 The heavenly beings continually proclaim that the Lord God Almighty is holy.
- Daniel 7:9 Daniel describes the eternal ruler with the title Ancient of Days.