Lyrics
Verse 1
Toya Eze (Praise Him our king)
Toya (praise Him)
You made the blind man see
Toya Eze (Praise Him our king)
Toya (praise Him)
You made a dead man rise
Walked upon the sea
Toya Eze (Praise Him our king)
Toya (praise Him)
If You did before
You can do it today
Agu ne chemba one (The one who watches over the city)
Ebube dike (Strong and powerful God)
Ekwueme (The one who says and does it)
So I lift my hands to give You all my praise
Toya Eze Toya
You made the blind man see
Toya Eze Toya
You made a dead man rise
You walked upon the sea
Toya Eze Toya
If You did before
You can do it today
Agu ne chemba one Ebube dike
Ekwueme So I lift my hands to give You all the praise
Toya Toya
Toya Eze(Praise him King)
Toya Eze Toya
Praise Him our king praise Him
Verse 2
Idi ro bi mu mma (You are good to my heart)
Idi ro bi mu mma (You are good to my heart)
I cannot help but give you praise
Idi ro bi mu mma (You are good to my heart)
Idi ro bi mu mma (You are good to my heart)
I cannot help but worship You
Toya Eze, Toya (Praise Him our king, praise Him)
Toya Eze, Toya
Toya Eze, Toya
Toya Toya
Toya Eze Toya
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Toya (Praise Him) – Toya Eze” by Israel Houghton and Tim Godfrey is a call to praise in Igbo and English. “Toya Eze” means “praise the King,” and the lines that follow recall what he has done: he made the blind man see, raised a dead man, and walked upon the sea. The central logic is stated plainly: “If You did before, You can do it today.”
Igbo titles carry the praise further, with “Agu ne chemba one” glossed as the one who watches over the city, “Ebube dike” as strong and powerful God, and “Ekwueme” as the one who says and does it. Later the singer says in Igbo, “Idi ro bi mu mma” (You are good to my heart), and adds, “I cannot help but give you praise.”
The miracles named are close to John 9:6-7, John 11:43-44, and Matthew 14:25, and the call to praise echoes Psalm 47:6. The song is joyful and made for call and response.
Related Scripture
- John 9:6-7 Jesus gives sight to the blind
- John 11:43-44 Lazarus raised from the dead
- Matthew 14:25 Jesus walks on the sea