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Oh Jesus by Mercy Chinwo cover art

Mercy Chinwo - Oh Jesus Lyrics

Artist:
Mercy Chinwo
Album:
SATISFIED
Official Release:
03 Jul 2020

Lyrics

Verse (Repeat x2)


Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, Ooh Jesus
Oh Jesus, Your name is powerful
Oh Jesus, Your name is glorious


Verse 2 (Repeat x2)


Your name is powerful
(The name is first in this world)
You are glorious and faithful
In all Your ways


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Meaning & Inspiration

"Oh Jesus" repeats its title as an extended exclamation, allowing the simple act of naming Jesus to carry most of the song's emotional weight before adding any further description. That structure treats the name itself as significant enough to sustain repeated declaration without needing constant elaboration.

When description does arrive, it stays brief and direct, naming Jesus's name as powerful and glorious and describing him as faithful in all his ways. That pairing of power and faithfulness ties strength to consistency, presenting Jesus not merely as strong but as reliably so across every circumstance.

Rooted in Nigerian contemporary gospel worship's call-and-response repetition, the song functions as an extended act of adoration built almost entirely around a single name, its repeated exclamations allowing corporate worship to dwell on that name rather than move quickly past it.

Related Scripture

  • Philippians 2:9-10 Describes God exalting Jesus's name above every name, echoed in the song's declaration that his name is powerful and first.
  • Deuteronomy 7:9 Describes God as the faithful God, echoed in the song's description of Jesus as faithful in all his ways.