[female
vocals] (
Soft
piano,
warm
guitar,
rhythmic
African
percussion)
Oh-oh-oh…
eeh…
eeh…
Father
Emeka,
we
celebrate
you
today
Thirty
years
ago,
the
journey
started
Father
Emeka,
you
answered
the
call
Thirty
years
ago,
God
called
your
name
With
a
humble
heart,
you
said “
Yes,
Lord”
From
the
seminary
gates
to
the
altar
of
grace
You
kept
the
fire
burning,
you
never
looked
away
Through
the
seasons
of
joy
and
the
valleys
of
trial
You
stayed
on
the
path,
walking
mile
after
mile
Thirty
years!
Thirty
years
of
grace!
Thirty
years!
God
has
been
faithful
to
you!
Oh,
Father
Emeka,
your
service
is
light
Shining
so
bright
in
the
middle
of
the
night
Thirty
years
of
grace! (
Hallelujah!)
Thirty
years! (
Praise
Him!)
From
one
nation
to
another,
you
carried
the
cross
Bringing
the
message
where
people
were
lost
From
parish
to
parish,
you
spread
the
good
news
With
the
love
of
the
Christ
that
you
never
would
lose
See
the
harvest
is
ready,
you
worked
in
the
field
With
the
word
of
the
Spirit,
you
made
the
hearts
healed
Thirty
years!
Thirty
years
of
grace!
Thirty
years!
God
has
been
faithful
to
you!
Oh,
Father
Emeka,
your
service
is
light
Shining
so
bright
in
the
middle
of
the
night
Thirty
years
of
grace! (
Glory!)
Thirty
years! (
Amen!)
For
every
soul
you
led
back
home
For
every
seed
of
faith
you
have
sown
Heaven
is
cheering,
the
angels
sing
loud
Of
a
servant
of
God,
who
stands
tall
and
proud
No
dulling,
we
rise
for
the
champion
of
faith!
Odogwu
priest,
man
of
God,
man
of
peace
Your
passion
for
Jesus,
it
will
never
cease
We
thank
you
for
the
wisdom,
the
love,
and
the
care
The
burdens
you
lifted,
the
cross
that
you
share
Thirty
years
standing,
you
show
us
the
way
We
celebrate
you
on
this
beautiful
day
Thirty
years!
Thirty
years
of
grace!
Thirty
years!
God
has
been
faithful
to
you!
Oh,
Father
Emeka,
your
service
is
light
Shining
so
bright
in
the
middle
of
the
night
Thirty
years
of
grace! (
Thank
you
Jesus!)
Thirty
years! (
We
praise!)
Thirty
years
of
grace,
Father
Emeka
Thirty
years
of
walking
with
the
Lord
E
choke
with
the
blessings,
e
choke
with
the
peace
We
celebrate
you,
today
and
forever
Amen,
amen,
amen!