Praise and worship are a vital part of the Ifa religion, as it is other belief systems. It is a way of praying, honoring the Orisas, and bringing down the power of supernatural forces. As such, praise songs, along with incantations, are commonly invoked when working with African deities. Below, you will find the English translation and video of incantations and a praise song to Esu.
You can play or repeat this incantation and song to Esu while giving offerings, performing ceremonies, or otherwise engaging with this vital energy. As you will see, the incantation and song give you helpful clues about his attributes. But as with all other deities, the full essence of this spirit is unknown to us as we dwell in the Earthly plane.
See the English translation below the video link.
Incantation Translation
Praise to Esu
Praise to Esu
Praise to Esu
Esu, the messenger
Esu, the man of the crossroads
Esu, the door opener
Esu, the troublemaker
Esu, please do not confuse me
Esu, please do not put me into any form of trouble
Ase O
Song Translation
Esu O, the troublemaker, please do not let me be in any form of trouble
I do not have much money to make offerings and sacrifices
Esu, please do not put me into trouble
Esu O, the troublemaker, please do not let me be in any form of trouble
I do not have much money to make offerings and sacrifices
Esu, please do not put me into trouble
Give Esu corn
Give Esu corn
The corn seller should give Esu corn
Give Esu corn
Give Esu corn
The corn seller should give Esu corn
In the day we are making offerings and sacrifices
Esu let our offering reach where it will be received
Esu, do not put us into trouble
Esu, please save us from issues and let us overcome all obstacles and challenges
Esu, save us from our enemies and let us overcome them and win the battle for us