Lyrics
Intro
I bu Chukwu i bughi mmadu oh
(You are God You're not man.)
I bu Chukwu i bughi mmadu oh
I bu Chukwu i bughi mmadu oh
Chorus
Na You be God
Almighty God
You no be man oh
You no be man oh
Nara Ekele (take Glory)
Nara Otuto (Receive Worship)
Ome Mma (You who do Good)
Nani Gi ka m ga efe (You alone will l serve)
A ga m aja Gi mma (l will praise You)
Si na ebighebi, ebighebi ruo na ebighebi
(From Everlasting, Everlasting to Everlasting)
Verse
Ancient of days
You never ever change all
We lift our hands in praises
We raise our hands to say
i dighi agbanwe agbanwe (You do not Change)
Chorus (Repeat)
Na You be God
Almighty God
You no be man oh
You no be man oh
Nara Ekele (take Glory)
Nara Otuto (Receive Worship)
Ome Mma (You who do Good)
Nani Gi ka m ga efe (You alone will l serve)
A ga m aja Gi mma (l will praise You)
Si na ebighebi, ebighebi ruo na ebighebi
(From Everlasting, Everlasting to Everlasting)
Bridge
From age to age Lord
You remain the same
i dighi agbanwe agbanwe (You do not Change)
Outro
Na You be God
Na You be God
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Na You Be God” by Tim Godfrey is a Nigerian worship song that mixes Igbo, Pidgin and English. The opening line, “I bu Chukwu, i bughi mmadu,” is translated in the lyric as “You are God, You are not man.” The chorus repeats it in Pidgin: “Na You be God, Almighty God, You no be man.”
The chorus then offers glory and worship to the One who does good, promises to serve and praise Him alone, and speaks of God from everlasting to everlasting. The verse names Him the Ancient of Days who never changes, and the bridge says that from age to age He remains the same.
The themes are close to Numbers 23:19, Psalm 90:2 and Malachi 3:6, on God not being a man, God from everlasting to everlasting and the Lord who does not change. The song is call-and-response in feel and well suited to a crowd.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man that He should lie
- Psalm 90:2 From everlasting to everlasting You are God
- Malachi 3:6 I the Lord do not change