Lyrics
[Intro]
(Just lift your hands to worship Him)
(He's the Lord of all)
[Verse 1]
How can I start to describe
The wonders of your hands
Your power and your might
How can I start to describe
The wondrous things you've done
And all the battles won
[Pre-Chorus]
The mountain and the hill bow before you
Kings of the earth cast their crowns before you
The leaves of the trees clap their hands
'Cause your praise will never end
[Chorus]
Is it morning, the healing?
Oh, you call, now I run to tell
The rain of your power will never end
It's forever and ever
[Chorus (Igbo)]
Chukwu Okike, Chimarobi mo
Odigo nye di kagi
Odigo nye irigi
[Bridge]
Ije bu be
Idio mini
Idio uku
Odigo nye di kagi
[Outro]
(Chukwu Okike, Chimarobi mo)
(Odigo nye di kagi)
(Odigo nye irigi)
(Ije bu be)
(Idio mini)
(Idio uku)
(Odigo nye di kagi)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Chukwu Okike is a song of awe before God as Creator and ruler. Its opening questions admit that divine wonders, strength, and victories exceed easy description. Mountains, hills, rulers, and trees are all pictured responding to God’s majesty, expanding the praise beyond a single voice to encompass creation and earthly authority. The Igbo refrain names God as Creator and declares that no one is like him.
Several images closely follow biblical praise language. Isaiah 55:12 pictures mountains singing and trees clapping their hands, while Revelation 4:10-11 describes rulers laying down their crowns before the One worthy to receive glory. These echoes support the song’s emphasis on incomparable rule rather than human achievement. References to healing and enduring power add a personal dimension to the larger vision of creation in worship. The repeated declarations in Igbo finally return every description to one conviction: God is unique, mighty, and worthy of praise that does not end.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 55:12 The passage pictures mountains singing and trees clapping, closely matching the lyrics.
- Revelation 4:10-11 The elders cast their crowns before God and praise him as Creator.
- Psalm 96:11-13 The psalm calls the heavens, earth, and trees to rejoice before the Lord.