NANAOWEI WO TEGHE NA

"Nanaowei Wo Teghe Na" is a short, earnest prayer sung in the Ijaw language. Set as a response for the Prayer of the Faithful, it carries the quiet, pleading tone of a congregation lifting their needs to God. The title addresses the Almighty as "Nanaowei"—the Creator or Supreme Owner of all—grounding the community's petitions in deep reverence and trust. When the cantor finishes an intercession, the choir answers with this steady, harmonized plea.

In the choir loft, this piece serves as a gentle anchor during the Mass. Serigbana ThankGod Zadok’s arrangement keeps the Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass parts moving together in a unified rhythm, allowing the solemn words to ring out clearly without distraction. It is the kind of short, focused response that a choir can easily internalize and sing from the heart, helping the whole church enter into a shared moment of supplication before the Lord.