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E Ihowa Atua,
O nga iwi matoua
Ata whakarongona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko
te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa
Ona mano
tangata
Kiri whero, kiri ma,
Iwi Maori Pakeha,
Repeke katoa,
Nei ka
tono ko nga he
Mau e
whakaahu ke,
Kia ora marire
Aotearoa
Tona mana kia tu!
Tona kaha
kia u;
Tona rongo hei paku
Ki te ao katoa
Aua rawa nga whawhai
Nga tutu a tata
mai;
Kia tupu nui ai
Aotearoa
Waiha tona takiwa
Ko te ao marama;
Kia whiti to
na ra
Taia whio
noa.
Ko te hae me te ngangau
Meinga kia kore kau;
Waiho i te rongo
mau
Aotearoa
Tona pai me toitu
Tika rawa, ponu pu;
Tona noho, tana tu;
Iwi
no Ihowa.
Kaua mona whakama;
Kia hau te ingoa;
Kia tu hei
tauira;
Aotearoa
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God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we
meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard
Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises
heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.
Men of every creed and race,
Gather here before Thy
face,
Asking Thee to bless this place,
God defend our free land.
From
dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our State,
Make our country
good and great,
God defend New Zealand.
Peace, not war, shall be our boast,
But, should foes assail our
coast,
Make us then a mighty host,
God defend our free land.
Lord of
battles in Thy might,
Put our enemies to flight,
Let our cause be just and
right,
God defend New Zealand.
Let our love for Thee increase,
May Thy blessings never
cease,
Give us plenty, give us peace,
God defend our free land.
From
dishonour and from shame,
Guard our country's spotless name,
Crown her
with immortal fame,
God defend New Zealand.
May our mountains ever be
Freedom's ramparts on the
sea,
Make us faithful unto Thee,
God defend our free land.
Guide her in
the nations' van,
Preaching love and truth to man,
Working out Thy
glorious plan,
God defend New Zealand.
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