Iba Lyrics & Translation
Iba is a song by Nathaniel Bassey, a gospel music minister, worship leader and trumpeter from Nigeria. He released the song in June 2023 as part of his album Hallelujah Again. The song features two other Nigerian gospel artists, Dunsin Oyekan and Dasola Akinbule.
Iba is a Yoruba word that means bow or prostrate. The song is a soul-stirring worship song that calls for reverence and adoration to God. The lyrics are mostly in English, with some parts in Yoruba and Igbo languages. The song has a powerful message of surrendering to God’s sovereignty and majesty.
Verse 1
BLESSED ART THOU SON OF DAVID
BLESSED ART THOU ROOT OF JESSE
YOU ARE EMINENTLY GLORIOUS
IMMACULATELY BEAUTIFUL
I CAN GO ON AND ON, ON AND ON….
Ha! BUT MY WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH
VOCABULARIES WILL FAIL ME
BUT PERMIT TO CRY OUT
IBA O IBA OO IBA OOO
Verse 2
Blessed art thou rock of ages
Blessed art thou king of heaven
You are Infinitely powerful
Magnificently wonderful
I can go on and on, on and on
My words are not enough
My Vocabularies fail me
Permit me to sing this song …
IBA O, IBA O … IBA…
Bridge
You tell the wind how hard to blow
You tell the rain how much to fall
You lay the pathway for the lightening
Those who are wise will worship you
You are clothed in dazzling splendor
And wrapped in blistering light
There is no limit to your power
Those who are wise will honour you
