Lyrics
Verse 1
When I call the name of Jesus
I hear blood crying out
He who owns the name has the blood
And it speaks better things for me
So I call Jesus and I see blood working
I call Jesus and His blood yet speaks for me
Verse 1 (Repeat)
When I call the name of Jesus
I hear blood crying out
He who owns the name has the blood
And it speaks better things for me
So I call Jesus and I see blood working
I call Jesus and His blood yet speaks for me
I call Jesus and His blood yet speaks for me
Bridge
The blood and the name agree
Jesus and His blood for me
The blood and the name agree
Jesus and His blood for me
The blood said no, satan be gone (x2)
Passover, Passover (x2)
Wonder working Power (x2)
Working working power
It's in the blood, it's in the blood
Bashiga, Bashiga (No entrance)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“The Blood and the Name” by Dunsin Oyekan is a declaration about the authority of Jesus. The verse says that when the singer calls the name of Jesus, blood is heard crying out, because “he who owns the name has the blood,” and that blood “speaks better things for me.” The lines combine two things, the name and the blood, into one claim.
The bridge says that the blood and the name agree, and then applies that agreement to spiritual opposition: “The blood said no, Satan be gone.” The reference to Passover recalls the night in Egypt when blood on the doorposts marked the houses that were spared. The phrase “wonder working power” and the call “It’s in the blood” come from older hymn language. The closing Yoruba-style cry, translated in the lyrics as “No entrance,” is a refusal to let evil in.
The lyrics are close to Hebrews 12:24, Exodus 12:13 and Philippians 2:9-10. The song is focused, repeated and meant as a statement of faith.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 12:24 The blood that speaks better things than Abel’s
- Exodus 12:13 The blood as a sign at Passover
- Philippians 2:9-10 The name above every name