IWURE (PRAYERS)
IWURE 1
Olódùmarè àwa omo rę dé,
Adé láti wá gba ìre tiwa,
Asìn ńbè ọ lórúkọ odù mérìndínlógún
Kí o gbó ìre tòní yí
Bí o bá gbọ kí o múu şę,
Kí o máa śọ Baba wa
Kí o máa śọ Ìyá wa
Kí o máa śọ Aya/Ọkọ wa
Kí o máa śọ Ọmọ wa,
Kí o máa śọ Alábàá gbélé àti òré wa
Títí tófi mó ibi tí aní ẹni dé
Pàápàá àti àwọn mòlébí wa
Afi ọlójó òní bè ó
Kí o fi yè dénú
Kí o fi yè dékùn
Kí o fi yè dé gbogbo ara
Bàbá awa Ọmọ rẹ là ń pè ó
Èlà ìború Èlà bòyè Èlà boşíşe
PRAYER 1 (Opening)
Olodumare we, the children, have come
We have come to get our blessings for today
We are begging you in the name of all the 16 major odu
That you should listen to the prayer of the day
When you hear our prayer, please grant our request
Protect our Fathers
Protect our Mothers
Protect our Wives/Husbands
Protect our Children
Protect our Neighbors and Friends
And extend your protection to all our well-wishers
Most especially our relatives
We beg you in the name of the Orisha that rules today
For you to be mindful of what we are doing
For you to be mindful of all our proceedings
For you to be mindful of all our generalities
Father, we the children are calling upon you
Èlà ìború Èlà bòyè Èlà boşíşe
ORIN 1
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi oò
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi
Gbogbo ìre tí mo bá mòmò wí òò
Ni IRÚNMỌLÈ o gbàà
Yío gbàá òò
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi
SONG 1 (Repeat of Opening)
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my voice
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my mouth,
All my positive affirmation and prayers
Will be accepted by the IRÚNMỌLÈ
Absolutely accepted
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my mouth
IWURE 2
OLÓDÙMARÈ Oba Àjíkí
ÒDÙMÀRÈ Ọba Àjígè
Ògègé Ọba tó gbé ilé Ayé dúró
Ògbàgbà ńlá Ọba tó lòde òrun
Bàbá àwa Ọmọ rẹ là ń pè ó
Láti wá gba ìre tiwa
OLÓDÙMARÈ tatí were kí o wá gbáhǜn àwa Ọmọ rẹ
Bí o bá gbó kí o múu şẹ
Ibi kíbi tí abá ńlọ máà jékí a bó sówó ikú
Gbogbo ojúmó tóbá ti nmó ire ni kó máajé fún wa
Máajé kí Èsù ó báwa jà
Abè ó lórúkọ ÒRÌŞÀ Àkúnlè bọ
Àti lórúkọ ÒRÌŞÀ Àbèrè bo
Àti lórúkọ ÒRÌŞÀ Ádúró bo
Kí ààbo rẹ èti ìràńwó rẹ ó máa báwa gbé ní gbogbo ọjó
Kí ó şẹ béè! Kí ó şẹ béè!! Kí ó şẹ béè!!!
Èlà ìború! Èlà bòyè!! Èlà boşíşe.!!!
PRAYER 2 (Closing)
Olodumare the King of The Begining
Odumare, the King of Adulation
The axis of equilibrium on which the world pivots
The King that rules the great beyond
Father, we the children are calling upon you
For you to accept our prayer.
Olodumare listen to the joyful voice of your children
When you listen, will you please accept our request
Wherever we go, make our journey safe and prevent our death
All of the beautiful mornings that we will see, let them be protected for us
Absolute guidance of Èsù protection.
We appeal you in the name of all the Orisha we kneel down to revere
And appeal to you in the name of all the Orisha we bend down to revere
And appeal to you in the name of all the Orisha we stand to revere
Let your guidance and your assistance be with us forever and ever
So shall it be! So shall it be!! So shall it be!!!
Èlà ìború! Èlà bòyè!! Èlà boşíşe.!!!
ORIN 1
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi oò
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi
Gbogbo ìre tí mo bá mòmò wí òò
Ni IRÚNMỌLÈ o gbàà
Yío gbàá òò
Àşẹ ÒRÌŞÀ lénu mi
SONG 1 (Repeat of Opening)
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my voice
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my mouth,
All my positive affirmation and prayers
Will be accepted by the IRÚNMỌLÈ
Absolutely accepted
Acceptance of ÒRÌŞÀ blessings from my mouth
ORIN 3
Bí mo dúró, bí mo súre
Bi mo bèrè, bí mo súre
Bi mo jòkó, bí mo súre
Ìre tí mo sù
ori ti gbó
SONG 3 (Closing)
If I’m standing, I’m praying
If I’m bending, I’m praying
If I’m sitting, I’m praying
All my prayer
Has been accepted