Yoruba Prayers Prayer to Yemaya Agbe ni igbe're ki Yemoja Ibikeji odo.

It is the bird that takes good fortune to the Spirit of the Mother of the Fishes, the Goddess of the Sea. A uko ni igbe're k' osa, ibikeji odo. It is the bird A uko !ho takes good fortune to the Spirit of the "agoon, the Assistant to the Goddess of the Sea. #gbo odidere i igbe're k'oni!o. It is the parrot !ho takes good fortune to the $hief of I!o. #mo at'#run gbe 'gba aje ka'ri !'aiye. It is %hi dren !ho bring good fortune from &ea'en to (arth. # ugbe)rere ko, # ugbe)rere ko, # ugbe)rere, ko. *he Great #ne +ho gi'es Good *hings, the Great #ne +ho gi'es Good *hings, the Great #ne +ho gi'es Good *hings. Gbe rere ko ni o ugbe)rere. Gi'e me Good *hings from the Great #ne +ho gi'es Good *hings. Ash,-

Prayer to #ya Aja aiye, Aja orun, fun mi ni ire. *he +inds of &ea'en and (arth bring my good fortune. Iba Yansan. Praise to the Mother of .ine. Aja aiye, Aja orun, fun mi ni ire a aafia. *he +inds of &ea'en and (arth bring me !e )being.

Iba #ya. Praise to the Spirit of the +ind. Aja aiye, Aja orun, !ini!ini. *he +inds of &ea'en and (arth are !ondrous. Mbe mbe ma Yansan. May there a !ays be a Mother of .ine. Ash,-

*raditiona Greeting to #shun #bi Yeye #-

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to ( eggua (shu akuo #nibode /aba mi da%omo omo, da%omo afefa #k!ede mefa, ok!ede i u, A0oran yama %otiti %o%ori hiya. #!ner of the %orners, God of a roads, my Father take a!ay a e'i from my roads so that I may !a k in hea th. *o keep a!ay si%kness, death, and re'o ution from my house. In the name of e'eryone !ho i'es in this house, I thank you my Father ( eggua.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to #ggun

#gun agabaniye baba a agbede %ue ure e e%he na kife, ai ai toni kini nitoai gbogbo ni aiye nitosi e unye # odumare ni na agbara ati ni gbogbo na ki%he ba!o %hi%he odara ati buruki /aba #gun mo o bo omi. # dest !arrior of b ood, !arrior father, that your po!ers %an a !ays do !hat you !ish. #ggun !arrior God of strength and iron, may !e a !ays eat of any !ork !e do, good or bad. God of !ar, b ess me a !ays.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to #%hosi #shosi o ugba mi gbogbo na ode ati #risha %he%he #de Mata mi ati gbogbo omo n1i e fumu okan ona ire ati %ue ure ofa duro gbogbo fburuku ki !a nitosi mi odupe /aba mi. God of the hunters, Saint of 2usti%e, Saint that !i ne'er betray me or anyone on earth. Guide me, and sho! me the !ay. And !ith your arro!, stop a e'i %oming my !ay. *hank you my Father.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to #risha)#ko #risha)#ko afefe iku ofe eye u!e okorin ki %hi%he fun o!uro dutudutu %ue u na n1i e nibo gbogbo na !a, #risha)#ko a abobo i e nitosi fu agbara nitosi rigba si gbogbo a!a ba!o %hon%ho nitosi %hi remu unye funi a eya /aba #risha)#ko adupe. Saint of the %ountry and of the soi , !ind of the dead. Patron Saint

of the men !ho rise ear y to !ork the earth. *o his home is !here a %hi dren of the earth find their ast resting p a%e. Prote%tor of the soi to gi'e it strength. Father, Saint of %ountry and earth, I thank you.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to Shango /aba Shango, ika!o i emu funi a aya ti an%hani nitosi ki ko gbamu ni re oro nig ati !a ibinu ki kigbo ni na orin oti gbogbo omo nijin gbogbo !i kue u ku iku o beru nitosi di o!o ika!o ka!o i e mi i!o gbogbo /aba mi ki !a na ki e ni okan nitosi kun e ni i!ayo ni re e ese ati !i Shango a amu #ba "ayo ni na i e ogbo mi. My father, God of thunder. $ontro my house, gi'e me sa 'ation so that I !i not be punished !hen you are angry. /e%ause of your thunder, a your %hi dren respe%t you. 3emember our father, !e %a from the heart to knee at your feet and pray, Mighty God of *hunder, prote%t me.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to the Ibeji (beji soro a!a kekere sugbon aagba nitoriti otan kue u na %horo ti (mbe aiye yifa #gun si na ebita ki ko yi ofe ri mayi ku eyo sugbon /a si kaide ati ita!o meji na kekere ati agba na (beji !a o ogo afefe (beji ko !a i e e e!e !1i e a a kisa, gbogbo aiye nijin abi gbogbo %hire Adupe (beji. Ibeji says, !e are sma but !iser be%ause !e finished !ith the diffi%u ties there !ere on earth. +e !on the !ar !ith satan !ho did not !ant the t!o to be reunited, but they did, and thus %on4uered to their g ory. # a mighty

t!in Gods, sin%e you !ou d rather 'isit the poor, then the ri%h, %ome to my home and bring me u%k and happiness.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to #bata a #risha a, oinrin ati obinrin aiye e eda ni gbogbo na %he%he /aba a ai Ye a abo mi ati mi gbogbo na ejun daradara /aba !a afin a ano kekua /aba Mi adupe. God of purity, o dest saint, $reator of e'erything pure and the Supreme 2usti%e. Prote%t us from a e'i , Father a mighty, thank you.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to #shun #shun yeye mi oga ni gbogbo ibu aiye nibo gbogbo omo #risha o u!e nitodi gba ma abukon ni omi didun nitodi oni a afia ati ayo obinrin jue re ase !i!o ati re maru ase ge e nitosi yo Ayaba e!a ki u a rere iku iko # ofi adupe. 5ueen God of a ri'ers on earth. +here a #risha Priests must be bathed to ha'e happiness. 5ueen God !ho !ith her skirt of fi'e %o ors, bring me !ea th and happiness.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to /aba u)Aiye /aba uaiye kika okin ati funi afiyedeno, a!a no #nigbagbo ati omo i!o imo ki #risha ba!o i!o kosi kan # ogo ni o!odo!o agba bi tasa so kuono adupe.

God of the epidemi%s and the si%k. I pray to you no!, ha'e pity on us your %hi dren. #h, g orious father, keep si%kness a!ay from my home, and prote%t your %hi dren from epidemi%s. *hank you my father.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to Yemaya Yenya #risha obinrin dud ku eke e! maye Ayaba mi re oyu Ayaba ano rigba iki mi Iya maye e oga nigbo okin yeye omo eya ojun oyina ni reta gbogbo okin nigbe i!o ni re e e!o nitosi re omo teiba adupe Iya mi. 5ueen God of a the o%eans, kno!n by the se'en stripes on your fa%e !e pray to you Mother 5ueen of a the o%eans. 6aughter of the deep b ue sea, !here you ha'e your ri%hes, and your throne. I !ho am your obedient %hi d share !ith me your fortune. *hank you my Mother.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi to In e In e fumi a aya i!o ba!o #nisegun ati re eya gbaga ki sebo nitosi ay na omo ni na ano kue u re eya ki i!o gba ni na ati !o na ku #sa o na i u ki i!o oti!a nitosi se gbogbo odara dara, Adupe /aba #nisegun In e ika!o mi. God of medi%ine, gi'e me the sa 'ation that you as a di'ine Medi% %an. You !ho sa%rifi%e yourse f to sa'e your %hi dren from si%kness, you !ho !ith your fish in your hand s%ared 6eath a!ay from !here'er you !ent. You stayed and hea ed the si%k in e'ery to!n you 'isited, thank you my father In e. Prote%t me.

Prayer +hen *hro!ing #bi for #ya #ya yegbe Iya mesa oyo orun afefe iku e ebi oke Ayaba gbogbo oya obinrin oga mi ano oga mi gbogbo (gun #risha ni abaya oyu e!a o Yansan oyeri gekua Iya mi obinrin ni kiu kuo e fun # ugba mi # ofi nitosi !a Ayaba nikua adupe. 5ueen God of the Market P a%e, and ast resting p a%e. In the day, Mother of &ea'en, 5ueen of the +inds of 6eath. 5ueen of a spirits, saint !ith beautifu fa%e. Prote%t me from !hir !inds, and death, 5ueen of 6eath, so ordered by God. Gi'e me your b essings.