Temiloluwa by Nifemi David is an uplifting Yoruba gospel song that acts as a personal love letter and pledge of allegiance to God, affirming belonging to the Lord and standing firm on Christ amid life’s challenges and storms.
B’iji n ja
Even if lightning flashes
B’ojo n ro
Even if the rain falls
B’ara san bi ina jo o
Even if thunder crashes and lightning blazes o
Temiloluwa o
Temiloluwa o
Toluwanimi
The Lord is mine
Bokunkun su losan
Even if darkness covers the day
T’aye do biripo loju mi o
Even if the world turns upside down before my eyes o
Temiloluwa o
Temiloluwa o
Toluwanimi
The Lord is mine
Mo duro le Kristi apata
I stand on Christ the Rock
Ile miran Iyanrin lo je e o
Every other ground is sand o
Temiloluwa
Temiloluwa
Temiloluwa
Temiloluwa
Baye n sata
Even if the world rages
Tan n kegan
And people mock
Bokunkun n hale niha mi mejeeji
Darkness closes in on both sides of me
Teminitire Tirenitemi
What is yours is yours, and what is mine is mine
Aja’ijamo leyin ekun
I will not run away like a dog before a lion
Ohun to wu Kole de
Whatever may come will not reach me
Idakoro mi koniye
My support is not from man
N o ni gbo giri Ojo
I will not be shaken by the storm
Ki n wa domi agbada nu
So that I will not be swept away by the flood
Ki n ma ba se oo
So that I will not fail o
B’iji n ja
Even if lightning flashes
Commentary: The song mirrors Jesus’ parable of the wise builder: just as the house on the rock stands unshaken by rain, floods, and winds, the singer stands firm on Christ the Rock through every storm, declaring unwavering faith, devotion, and belonging to God.
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