Lyrics
Verse (x4)
Worship is my weapon
This is how I win my battle
The fragrance of my worship
Rose up to the father
Noises, thundering, earthquakes
Were the response to my worship
Chorus (x2)
First it was fragrance
Then it turned to fire
My worship is my weapon
This is how I win my battle
Verse (Repeat)
Worship is my weapon
This is how I win my battle
The fragrance of my worship
Rose up to the father
Noises, thundering, earthquakes
Were the response to my worship
Bridge (x2)
This is how I win, win win
This is how I win
The smoke of my worship released
Upon the earth
Chorus (Repeat)
First it was fragrance
Then it turned to fire
My worship is my weapon
This is how I win my battle
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Fragrance to Fire” by Dunsin Oyekan is a short worship song that treats praise as a weapon. The opening lines say “Worship is my weapon, this is how I win my battle,” and picture the fragrance of worship rising to the Father, with noises, thundering, and earthquakes as the response. The chorus compresses the image into one movement: “First it was fragrance, then it turned to fire.”
The bridge repeats “This is how I win” and says the smoke of worship is released upon the earth. The song uses incense imagery from Scripture, where prayers and praise rise like fragrance (Psalm 141:2; Revelation 5:8), and the thunder and earthquake are close to Revelation 8:3-5, where incense rises and is followed by thunder, lightning, and an earthquake.
The account of Paul and Silas praising in prison, followed by an earthquake in Acts 16:25-26, offers a similar picture. The lyric is repetitive and built for sustained worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 141:2 Prayer set before the Lord as incense
- Revelation 8:3-5 Incense rises, followed by thunder and an earthquake
- Acts 16:25-26 Praise in prison followed by an earthquake