He Mele Lahui Hawaii

""He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi" ("Song of the Hawaiian Nation") was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1866 to 1876.

Lyrics

Ka Makua mana loa	Almighty Father bend thine ear
Maliu mai iā mākou	And listen to a nation's prayer
E hāliu aku nei	That lowly bows before thy throne
Me ka naʻau haʻahaʻa	And seeks thy fostering care
E mau ka maluhia	Grant your peace throughout the land
O nei pae ʻāina	Over these sunny sea girt isles
Mai Hawaiʻi a Niʻihau	Keep the nation's life, oh Lord,
Ma lalo o kou malu.	And on our sovereign smile.

Hui:	Chorus:
E mau ke ea o ka ʻāina	Grant your peace throughout the land
Ma kou pono mau	Over these sunny isles
A ma kou mana nui	Keep the nations life, oh Lord
E ola e ola ka mōʻī.	And upon our sovereign smile.

E ka haku mālama mai	Guard him with your tender care
I ko mākou nei mōʻī	Give him length of years to reign
E mau kona noho ʻana	On the throne his fathers won
Maluna o ka noho aliʻi	Bless the nation once again
Hāʻawi mai i ke aloha	Give the king your loving grace
Maloko a kona naʻau	And with wisdom from on high
A ma kou ahonui	Prosperous lead his people on
E ola e ola ka mōʻī	As beneath your watchful eye
Hoʻoho e mau ke.	Grant your peace throughout the land.

Ma lalo o kou aloha nui	Bless O Lord our country's chiefs
Nā Liʻi o ke Aupuni	Grant them wisdom so to live
Me nā makaʻāinana	That our people may be saved
Ka lehulehu nō a pau	And to You the glory give
Kiaʻi mai iā lākou	Watch over us day by day
Me ke aloha ahonui	King and people with your love
E ola nō mākou	For our hope is all in You
I kou mana mau	Bless us, You who reign above
E mau ke ea.	Grant your peace throughout the land.

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