Saturday, 9 September 2017
Sunday, 3 September 2017
On Free-Will
Joshua 24:15
And if it is evil
in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether
the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the
Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the
Lord.”
Names for God aka Oriki as well as their meanings in English
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A dani wa ye - The one who creates us and
places us on the planet earth
A se da orun - Creator of the heavenly
beings
A se yio wu ni o - He does as He pleases
Aabo wa - Our protector
Aanu ati ife ti ko lopin - He’s full of
mercy and love that never ends
Aanu re po bi iyanrin eti okun - His mercy
is like the sand on the seashore
Aba nise ma pada lehin eni - The one who
helps us till the end
Abe ti lu kara bi ajere - God’s ear is
always open to hear us all at the same time
Abetilukara bi ajere - God who is all ears
Abiyamo ode orun - The great mother of
heaven
Ada gba ma paro oye - The King who is Royal
forever
Adagba ma paaro oye - Unchanging God
Adajo ma fi t’enikan se - The just Judge
Adakedajo - He who Judges silently
Adani ma gba gbe - The creator, who never
forgets his creation
Adunbalo - Worthy to follow Adunbarin -
Worthy to walk with
Adunkepe - God you can call on
Aduro gboingboin lehin asotito - Defender
of the Truthful
Aduro tini bi akoni eleru - The faithful
God
Aduro tini lojo isoro - The one who stands
by us in crisis
Afunni ma s’iregun - The God who blesses
without asking for reward
Agbalagba oye -, He never grows old, His
kingship is eternal
Agbani lagbatan - The one who delivers
completely
Agbara nla to so Ile aiye ro - The power
that upholds the world
Agbara re ki ba ti - His power always
overcomes in any situation
Agbara to bori gbogbo agbara - The power
that’s above all powers
Agbo ma te ni o - The ancient One who never
grows weak
Agboro dan alailara - The advocate of the defenceless
Aiku - Living God
Aisa – Faithful
Ajasegun - The Conqueror
Ajoke aiye o - The one who rains on all the
inhabitants of the earth
Akan yan yan kan yin yin tin se ise Imole -
The one who manages the various forms of light/heat-Sun, Moon, Stars etc
Akiri s’ore - He who goes about doing good
Akoda aye - The first among all things
Alaabo - Our keeper
Alaafin ode orun - Owner of the heavenlies
Alaanu - Merciful God
Alaanu ni o ati Oloore - A God who has
mercy and blesses
Alabarin aye wa - Our companion
Alade wura - The one with the Golden Crown
Alagbada Ina - The One with a garment of
fire
Alagbala imole - His abode is light
Alagbala Ola to lla re nmi legbe legbe -
The owner of the overflowing opulent mansions of heaven.
Alagbara l’orun ati l’aye - Mighty in
heaven and on the earth
Alagbara laiye ati lorun - God has the
supreme power on earth and in heaven
Alagbawi eda – Defender
Alakoso orun - Supreme Director of heaven
Alakoso orun at’aye - The God of heaven
Alanu eda - Will always have mercy on his
creation
Alase laiye ato lorun - The lawgiver of the
earth and heaven
Alasepe ni o – Completer
Alatilehin - Our succor
Alawo tele orun - The one who is so full of
light
Alawotele oorun - He whose underwear is Sun
Aleselewi - He that can Act and Speak
Alewilese - He that can Speak and Act
Alpha ati Omega - Alpha and Omega
Apase wa ni pa ase re la fi da ohun gbogbo
- The one who has authority to give orders, and by His orders have all things
been created
Apata aiyeraiye - Rock of Ages
Apata ayeraye - The Rock of ages
Apata ti ko se fo ri so,
Apata idigbolu - He’s like a rock, and
can’t be defeated
Apata wa - Our Rock of Ages
Araba ti ki ku - An Oak that never dies
Aribirabata - A Great God
Arinu r’ode - God who sees the visible and
the invisible
Arugbo ojo - Ancient of days
Arugbo ojo gbogbo - The ancient one who
spans the past, present and the future As’oloriburuku d’olorire - God who can
remove the inadequacies from ones life
As’ore kiiri - He who goes about doing good
Aseda orun - He established the heavens
Aseke orun - The one who allows entrance
into heaven, but on His terms
Asi ma so egun gbigbe eni da - The one who
revives our dry bones/lifeless areas of our lives Asiwaju eda - The leader of
creation
Asiwaju ohun gbogbo - The leader of all
things
Asoku d’alaye - He who brings the dead to
life
Asoro ma ta se - The one whose words never
fails
Asorodayo - He who gives joy
Asoromaye - He who prophesies and it comes
to past
Ata ile aiye ro bi agogo - The One who holds
the world like a pendulum
Atererekariaye - He spreads out across the
earth
Atobiju - The Almighty
Atofarati - Our defense
Atofarati bi oke - Our support and defense
Atofokante - Our Confidant
Atogbojule - Dependable God
Atogbokanle - The trustworthy God
Atorise - God who can turn a bad situation
to good
Awa ma ri di - Mysterious God
Awamaridi - Unsearchable God
Awimayehun - He who speaks and does not
change His words
Awogba arun ma gbe je - The physician who
heals for free
Awuwo ma se gbe - The one who can’t be
overthrown
Baba ati Olorun le je fun awon alaini baba
- A father and a God to the fatherless
Baba mi arugbo ojo - My Father the ancient
of Days
Baba mi ta o le pe lejo - My father that can’t
be summoned for questioning
Baba wa - Our father Commander
Efi ilekun se omi okun mo nigbati o ya jade
bi enipe o ti inu tu jade wa - You marked the boundaries for the waters when
you created them
Ekun oko Pharaoh - The powerful One who
destroys every Pharaoh (stumbling blocks) in our lives
Eleburu ike – God who's care for us
overflows
Eleda – Creator
Eledumare – God
Eleeda ohun gbogbo - Creator of all things
Eleeda orun ati aiye - Creator of the earth
and the heaven
Eleri Ikehin - The supplier of the evidence
at judgment
Eleru ni yin - God is fearful in praise
Eleti gbohun gba ro ye - He’s attentive to
whatever we have to say
Eletigb’aroye - The great ear that hears
all over the world
Elewu oye - The One robed in royalty
Eleyinju Imole - The One with Holy eyes
Emi ni ti nje Emi ni - I am the I am
Eni aiyeraiye - The Eternal One
Eni iyanu - Miracle working God
Eni ko o mo – Those who challenge Him, do not
know Who they are up against
Eni mo o ko - Those who know Him, do not
dare challenge Him
Eni ti nrin lori iye apa afefe - He moves
on the wings of the wind
Enita ki ki ki ta o le ki tan - You can never
exhaust all His attributes
Eniti ofo ilekun ide - He that broke the
gates of brass
Eri Olola - Evidence of the wealthy
Eru jeje l’eti okun pupa - The Most
powerful by the red sea
Eru re saa lo mba mi erujeje - I fear you
my God
Gbani, gbani tan sa ya - A deliverer that
we can always run to for help
Gbanigbani ni’jo ogun le - Our defence in
time of war
Gbongbo idile Jesse - The root of the tribe
of Jesse
Ibere ati opin - The Alpha and omega
Ibi iparun ko si ni iboju - Destruction has
no hiding place from Him
Ibi isadi olododo - The refuge of the
righteous
Ibi isadi wa - - Our refuge
Ihoho ni ipo-oku niwaju re - Death is
naked, it can’t hide from Him
Ijinle Ife - Original Lover
Ikan lana - Same yesterday
Ikan lola - Same tomorrow
Ikan loni - Same today
Imole ninu okunkun aye - The light in
darkness
Ireti wa - Our Hope
Iwo la ko da aiye - Creator and owner of
the world
Iwo la lade Ogo - The One with a Glorious
Crown
Iwo la lagbala itura - The owner of the
palace of comfort
Iwo la so ro ma ye - His word will always
stand and not fail
Iwo lo fi aiye sole lori ipile re ti ko le
sipo pada lailai - He who has established the foundation of the earth that
can’t be moved forever
Iwo lo pase fun owuro lati igba ojo re wa -
He gave orders to the morning
Iwo loba to mo Iwon ipinle aiye - The one
who measured the foundations of the earth
Iwo lolugbeja omo orukan - The defender of
the orphan
Iye – Resurrection
Jagunjagun ode orun - The great warrior of
heaven
Jehovah Rapha - The Healer
Kabiyeesi - The King
Metalokan - The Trinity
Mimo, Mimo, Mimo - Holy! Holy! Holy
Nipa ase re ni idi nfi fo lo soke ki o le
lo te ite re si oke giga - By the order of the Almighty, the eagle soars to
heights to build its nest
Nipa ti Olodumare awa ko le wa di re - The ways
of God is past finding out
O da Okun ati Iyangbe ile, oorun osuupa ati
awon irawo – Creator of the sea, land, sun, moon and stars
O ki iba idajo ati opolopo otito -
Righteous Judge
O rekoja ni ipa - Excellent in might
O si ke opa-idabu irin si agbedemeji - He
cut the bars of iron in sunder
O si mu ila orun mo ipo re - He shows the
dawn its place.
O wa fi omi bo ipile aiye mole bi aso – He
covered the foundation of the earth with water as with a garment.
Oba Akikitan - Eternity will not be enough
to praise and honour you, O Lord.
Oba alade alafia - The Prince of peace
Oba alagbada imole - The one with the
garment of light
Oba alaya funfun - Immaculate God
Oba aseyiowu - Unquestionable God
Oba awon oba - King of Kings
Oba lana, Oba loni, Oba titi ayeraye - God
of yesterday, God of today, God forever
Oba mi eyin le kan okuta igun ipile aiye -
My King, who sets the cornerstone of the earth in place
Oba onise nla - The great worker of good
Oba t’ao ri, sugbon t’ari ise owo Re - The
God whom we cannot see but whose handwork we see
Oba t’ao ri, sugbon t’ari ise owo Re - The
unseen God but we can feel his impact
Oba t’enikan o le pe l’ejo - The king that cannot
be judged
Oba t’o bi odi Jeriko wo - God who fell
down the walls of Jericho
Oba t’o da monamona fun ojo - The God who
created lightning for the rain
Oba t’o f’oro da ile aye - He that created
all things by his spoken word
Oba t’o fi’di aye s’ole s’ori omi - He who established
the earth on waters
Oba t’o ju gbogbo orisa lo - The almighty
God
Oba t’o mo ohun gbogbo - The all knowing
God
Oba t’o mo wa - He that knoweth us
Oba t’o mo wa - The Potter
Oba t’o mu ‘banuje tan - God who puts an end
to sorrow
Oba t’o mu iji dake roro - God who commands
the storm, peace be still
Oba t’o n dahun adura - Prayer answering
God
Oba t’o n dahun adura pelu ina - God that
answered by fire
Oba t’o ninu mimo - Righteous God
Oba t’o pin okun pupa n’iya - God who
parted the red sea
Oba t’o san gbogbo ‘gbese wa - God who pays
the price for our sins
Oba t’o se’gun agbara ese - God who
delivers from the grip of sin
Oba t’o ti wa, t’o si wa, ti o si ma wa
lailai - The God that was, is and forever shall be
Oba t’o yan wa fe - God who has predestined
us
Oba t’oni gbogbo ope - He who deserves all
praise
Oba t’oni k’omasi, ti o si si mo - The God
who can close a door and no man can open it
Oba t’oni k’owa, t’owa - The God who
commands
Oba t’oni olo, t’olo - The God who commands
Oba ti aanu Re duro lailai - God whose
mercies endureth for ever
Oba ti emi gbogbo enia wa l’owo Re - He who
has the keys to our existence
Oba ti gbobo oba nt’owo Re gb’ase - Kings from
whom kings take directives
Oba ti ki sun, ti ki togbe - The king that
neither sleeps nor slumbers
Oba ti kii s’ojusaju - The just God
Oba ti ko ni pin ogo Re pel’enikankan - God
that does not share his glory with any man
Oba ti mbe nibi gbogbo nigba gbogbo - The
ubiquitous God
Oba ti n p’ojo iku da - God who can change
one's appointment with death
Oba ti nki soju saju awon omo-alade beni ki
nka oloro si ju talaka lo , nitoripe ise owo re ni gbogbo won je - A King that
doesn’t impress the rich/famous, nor favor the rich over the poor, because they
are all the work of His hands
Oba ti nsi t’enikan o leti - He who opens
and no one can close
Oba ti nti t’enikan o lesi - He who shuts
and no one can open
Oba ti ntu won ka nibi ti won nti da’na iro
- He who causes confusion in the camp of the enemy
Oba ti nwo. sugbon aiye eni san - The healer
of our weaknesses
Oba ti nyoni kuro ninu ofin aye - God who
rescues from the dungeon
Oba ti o ma wa nigba t’aye o ni si mo - He
who will remain at the end of all things
Oba ti ohun gbogbo nbe n’ikawo Re - God who
has the whole world in His hands
Oba ti s’agan d’olomo - The God who opens
the womb of the barren
Oba titi ayeraye - God forever
Oba to fi awosanma se aso okun - You made clouds
as garments for the ocean
Oba to gbe aiye ro lo ri ofo - The one who
suspends the earth on nothing.
Oba to joko soke orun to f’ile aye se itise
Re - He makes the heaven His seat and the earth His footstool
Oba to ni owa t’owa - The God who commands
Oba to ti o gbe oro Re ga ju Oruko Re lo -
The God who exalts His word more that His name
Oba to ti wa k’aye o towa - He who was in
existence before creation
Oba toto bi a ro - A King who is truly
worthy
Oda osuupa fun akoko - He created the moon
for certain times and seasons
Odi wa - Our shield
Ofi agbara fun esin - He gave the horse its
strength
Ogbagba ti ngb’ara adugbo - The Protector
Ogbeja k’eru o ba onija - God who fights
for the defenceless
Ogo ni fun oruko mimo re ni oruko nla Jesu.
Amin - I glorify your Holy name in Jesus name. Amen.
Okan titi aye ainipekun - The same forever
Okiribiti, Aji po jo iku da - The one who
can decide to cancel the day of death
Olododo - The Truthful
Olodumare - The Almighty
Ologo meta - The Trinity
Ologojulo - The Glorious God
Oloore ofe - The Gracious God
Oloruko nla - The Great name
Olorun – God
Olorun Abrahamu - God of Abraham
Olorun agbalagba - Ancient of days
Olorun ajinde - The resurrected Lord
Olorun alaaye - God of the living
Olorun awon omo ogun - The great warrior
Olorun ayo - The God that gives Joy
Olorun Baba - God the Father
Olorun Emi Mimo - God the Holy spirit
Olorun Erujeje - A God to be feared
Olorun ife - The God of Love
Olorun Isaki - God of Isaac
Olorun Jakobu - God of Jacob
Olorun kan lailai - The only God
Olorun kan lailai taiye atorun mbo - The
eternal God whom the earth and heavens worship
Olorun Omo - God the son
Olorun oro - Word - The God of spoken work
Olorun owu - The jealous God
Olorun pipe - Perfect God
Olorun rere - Good God
Olorun t’ape t’o n je - The God that you
can call and He will answer
Olorun t’o kolu Egipiti l’ara awon akobi re
- God who killed the first born of the Egyptians
Olorun t’o le se ohun gbogbo - God who can
do all things
Olorun t’o mu Jodani sa niwaju awon omo Re
- God who parted the River Jordan for His children
Olorun t’o n gbo adura - God who hears
prayers
Olorun t’o tobi ju gbogbo aye lo - God who
is greater than all the earth
Olorun t’oni gbogbo iyin - He who deserves
all honour
Olorun ti kii s’enia ti yio paro - God that
is not man that can change i.e. reliable God
Olorun ti o yipada - Unchanging God
Olorun wa - Our God Olotito - The Truthful
Olowogbogboro - God whose hand is long
enough to reach anywhere
Olu aye - God on earth
Olu orun - God in heaven
Olubukun - The Blessed God
Oludamoran - The Great adviser
Oludande - Our deliverer
Oludariji - Our forgiver
Olufe okan wa - Lover of our soul
Olugbala - Our Saviour
Olugbega - The lifter of our head
Olulana - The wonderful way maker
Olumoranokan eda - He who sees the intent
of the heart of man
Olupamo - Our Keeper
Olupese - Our Provider
Oluranlowo - Our help
Olusegun - The Conqueror
Oluso - Our guard
Olutoju wa - Our Keeper
Olutunu – Comforter
Olutusile - God of freedom
Oluwa – Lord
Oluwa awon oluwa - The Lord of Lords
Oluwa wa - Our Lord
Oluwosan - The healer
Onibuore - God whose barn is full of
blessing
Onigbonwo wa - Our Sponsor
Onimajemu - Covenant keeping God
Onise ara - Wonderful God
Onise iyanu - Miracle worker
Onise nla - Great God Ore wa - Our friend
Owibee sebee - He that Speaks and Acts
Oyigiyigi - Great and Mighty
AWESOME!!!
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