This page contains the complete Anbu Kooruven lyrics in Tamil and English. "Anbu Kooruven Innum Athigamai" (அன்பு கூறுவேன் இன்னும் அதிகமாய்) is a powerful and beloved Tamil Christian song of praise. Its central theme is a heartfelt declaration to love and worship God "still more" (இன்னும் அதிகமாய்). The song is especially known for its use of three powerful Old Testament names for God, reminding believers of His faithfulness, personal care, and healing power.
Anbu Kooruven - Tamil Lyrics (தமிழ் வரிகள்)
அன்பு கூறுவேன் இன்னும் அதிகமாய் ஆராதிப்பேன் இன்னும் ஆர்வமாய் ஆராதனை ஆராதனை
முழு உள்ளத்தோடு ஆராதிப்பேன் முழு பெலத்தோடு அன்புகூறுவேன்
எபிநேசரே எபிநேசரே இதுவரையில் உதவினீரே – உம்மை
எல்ரோயீ எல்ரோயீ என்னைக் கண்டீரே நன்றி ஐயா
யேகோவா ராப்பா யேகோவா ராப்பா சுகம் தந்தீரே நன்றி ஐயா
Anbu Kooruven - English Transliteration
Anbu kooruven innum athigamai Aarathippen innum aarvamai Aarathanai aarathanai
Muzhu ullathodu aarathippen Muzhu belathodu anbukooruven
Ebenesare Ebenesare Ithuvaraiyil uthavineerae – Ummai
Elroyi Elroyi Ennai kandeerae nandri ayya
Yehovah Rapha Yehovah Rapha Sugam thantheerae nandri ayya
Anbu Kooruven - English Translation (Meaning)
I will love You, still more I will worship You, with more zeal Worship, worship
I will worship with all my heart I will love you with all my strength
O Ebenezer, O Ebenezer For You have helped me thus far
O El Roi, O El Roi Thank you, Lord, for You have seen me
O Jehovah Rapha, O Jehovah Rapha Thank you, Lord, for You have given me healing
Anbu Kooruven - Song Details
| Artist | John Jebaraj |
| Album | Neer Thaan Enthan |
| Genre | Tamil Gospel, Worship |
Anbu Kooruven - Meaning and Biblical Names Explained
The beauty of "Anbu Kooruven" lies in its simplicity and theological depth. The song is a personal commitment to deepen one's relationship with God. This desire to worship "still more" is fueled by remembering who God is, which the songwriter powerfully expresses by using three significant covenant names of God from the Old Testament. Each name tells a story of God's character and His faithfulness to His people.
- Ebenezer (எபிநேசரே) - The Stone of Help: This name comes from 1 Samuel 7:12. After a miraculous victory, the prophet Samuel set up a stone as a memorial and named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the LORD has helped us." When we sing "Ebenezer," we declare that the same God who faithfully helped His people in the past has been faithful to us up to this very moment.
- El Roi (எல்ரோயீ) - The God Who Sees Me: This name is one of the most personal names of God, found in Genesis 16:13. It was spoken by Hagar, a slave who had fled to the desert and was in deep despair, feeling abandoned and unseen. But God met her there, and she declared, "You are El Roi," because she realized she was seen by the living God. Singing "El Roi" is a powerful affirmation that we are never invisible to God; He sees our struggles and cares for us personally.
- Jehovah Rapha (யேகோவா ரஃப்பா) - The LORD Who Heals: This name is revealed in Exodus 15:26. After the Israelites came to a place with bitter water, God miraculously made it sweet and then revealed Himself by this name. "Jehovah Rapha" declares that God is the ultimate source of all healing—physical, emotional, and spiritual. When we worship Him by this name, we acknowledge His power to restore every broken part of our lives.
“He said, ‘If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.’” — Exodus 15:26 (NIV)
