IFA AND ORISA PRAYER BOOK BY BABALAWO OBANIFA VOLUME 5

CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVINGS

Ifa Prayers Of Gratitude By Babalawo Obanifa

This work shall examine one of the prayers that can be use by Ifa and Orisa devotees or any believer in Yoruba spirituality , to show appreciation to Olodumare, the Orisa and Irunmole or even their fellow humans been in appreciation for good things they have done in their life. Gratitude is one of the key to success and abundant blessings. Gratitude simply refer to the quality of been thankful or readiness  to show appreciation and to return gesture of kindness received. It is a state of being grateful. A feeling of showing appreciation. It is said to come from the Latin words Gratus, that's is been grateful. Yoruba Ifa spiritualilty teaches that it is good for receipeint of certain favors,blessimg, etc in one or the other to show gratitude in other to receive futher blessings.

One of the prayers that can be use as gratitude prayers in Yoruba spirituality can be located in Odu Ifa Obara Irete. A stanza  in this aforementioned Odu can be used to express gratitude to Olodumare, orisa and Irunmole or our fellow humans in appreciation or sacknowlegment of what we have received from them.The  prayers goes thus :

Igun jebo tan

Igun O kelebo ku ana

E ku ana lere oore

Dia fun Aina kekeeke

To somo  Onibi agbele

Ebo ni won ni ko wa se

O gbo ebo  nbe,  o  rubo

Ifa modupe  owo to fun mi Lana an  o

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa O seun - seun

Ifa  modupe omo to fun mi lana oo

Obara - rete oo

Ifa o seun - seun

Ifa modupe to fun mi lana  oo

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa o seun- seun

Ifa modupe Ile to fun mi ni ana  oo

Obara- irete oo

Ifa o seun - seun

Ifa modupe ire gbogbo to fun mi Lana oo

Obara -irete oo

Ifa o seun- seun

Ifa modupe ire gbogbo to n bo niwaju

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa o seun --seun

Translation

After eating the ebo

Igun (the  vulture)  refuse to express  gratitude to  the owner of the ebo ,

The gratitude expressed for favors received yesterday, is the profit one earn  from been benevolent,

This was Ifa divination for Aina kekeeke

The offspring of extended lineage,

She was advise to offer ebo

She obey.

Ifa I thank you for the money,  you gave me ,yesterday,

Obara-Irete o,

Ifa I thank you very much .

Ifa I am grateful for for the blessings of Spouse you gave me yesterday,

Obara - Irete o

Ifa I thank you very very much .

Ifa I am grateful for the landed properties you gave me yesterday,

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much.

Ifa I am grateful for all the blessings you gave me yesterday,

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much

Ifa I thank you for all the blessings that is coming to me in future,

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much.

Ifa Prayers Of Gratitude By Babalawo Obanifa

This work shall examine one of the prayers that can be use by Ifa and Orisa devotees or any believer in Yoruba spirituality , to show appreciation to Olodumare, the Orisa and Irunmole or even their fellow humans been in appreciation for good things they have done in their life. Gratitude is one of the key to success and abundant blessings. Gratitude simply refer to the quality of been thankful or readiness  to show appreciation and to return gesture of kindness received. It is a state of being grateful. A feeling of showing appreciation. It is said to come from the Latin words Gratus, that's is been grateful. Yoruba Ifa spiritualilty teaches that it is good for receipeint of certain favors,blessimg, etc in one or the other to show gratitude in other to receive futher blessings.

One of the prayers that can be use as gratitude prayers in Yoruba spirituality can be located in Odu Ifa Obara Irete. A stanza  in this aforementioned Odu can be used to express gratitude to Olodumare, orisa and Irunmole or our fellow humans in appreciation or sacknowlegment of what we have received from them.The  prayers goes thus :

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Igun jebo tan

Igun O kelebo ku ana

E ku ana lere oore

Dia fun Aina kekeeke

To somo  Onibi agbele

Ebo ni won ni ko wa se

O gbo ebo  nbe,  o  rubo

Ifa modupe  owo to fun mi Lana an  o

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa O seun - seun

Ifa  modupe omo to fun mi lana oo

Obara - rete oo

Ifa o seun - seun

Ifa modupe to fun mi lana  oo

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa o seun- seun

Ifa modupe Ile to fun mi ni ana  oo

Obara- irete oo

Ifa o seun - seun

Ifa modupe ire gbogbo to fun mi Lana oo

Obara -irete oo

Ifa o seun- seun

Ifa modupe ire gbogbo to n bo niwaju

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa o seun --seun

Translation

After eating the ebo

Igun (the  vulture)  refuse to express  gratitude to  the owner of the ebo ,

The gratitude expressed for favors received yesterday, is the profit one earn  from been benevolent,

This was Ifa divination for Aina kekeeke

The offspring of extended lineage,

She was advise to offer ebo

She obey.

Ifa I thank you for the money,  you gave me ,yesterday,

Obara-Irete o,

Ifa I thank you very much .

Ifa I am grateful for for the blessings of Spouse you gave me yesterday,

Obara - Irete o

Ifa I thank you very very much .

Ifa I am grateful for the landed properties you gave me yesterday,

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much.

Ifa I am grateful for all the blessings you gave me yesterday,

Obara -Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much

Ifa I thank you for all the blessings that is coming to me in future,

Obara - Irete oo

Ifa I thank you very very much.

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