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Aladewura by Dunsin Oyekan cover art

Dunsin Oyekan - Aladewura Lyrics

Artist:
Dunsin Oyekan

Lyrics

Glory, Glory, Glory, Glory
To the Lamb of God
Worthy, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy
Aladewura
[repeat]


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Meaning & Inspiration

Aladewura uses a brief, repeated confession to direct glory and worthiness to the Lamb of God. With very few lines, the song remains fixed on adoration rather than personal need. The fourfold repetition of “glory” and “worthy” gives the lyric the character of a congregational refrain, allowing its central declaration to carry the whole piece. The title is placed beside the biblical image of the Lamb, keeping Jesus as the sole subject of praise.

The words closely echo the worship scene in Revelation 5, where heavenly voices declare the slain Lamb worthy and assign him honor and glory. John’s vision also expands that praise across creation, which fits the open, repeatable form of the song. Its simplicity is part of its devotional function: no narrative competes with the central confession, and no list of requests interrupts it. Each return to the refrain renews the same claim that glory belongs to the Lamb and that he alone is worthy of worship.

Related Scripture

  • Revelation 5:12-13 Heavenly voices declare the slain Lamb worthy and give him honor and glory.