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Muimui He Palōfitá
ʻI he ivi lahi
1. ʻĀtama ko e palōfita fuofua ʻiloʻí
He ngoue ko ʻĪtení, tokoni he ngāué
Tauhi ki he ʻEikí, muimui Hono halá.
Hako kitautolú ʻaho kimui ní.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
2. ʻĪnoke ko e palōfita, akoʻi ʻa e leleí,
Fai lelei kakai kotoa hono koló
Moʻui māʻoniʻoni haohaoa
ʻAve ʻe he Tamai ki he Langí.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
3. Noa ko e palōfitá, ui ke malanga
ʻAki fakatomalá, ʻikai fanongo ha tahá.
Femoʻuekina angahalá, meʻa noa malangá
Fakaʻamu ne fanongó, he tō mai ʻa e ʻuhá.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
4. ʻĒpalahame ko e palōfitá, lotua ha fohá.
ʻOmai ʻa ʻAisake, ko e taha kuo filí,
Fanauʻi ʻa Sēkope, ʻiloa ko ʻIsilelí,
Faʻaahinga Taha Ua ia he Tohi Tapú.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
5. Mōsese ko e palōfitá ki ʻIsilelí.
Taki nautolu ki he fonua ʻo e Talaʻofá
Tuai ʻenau muimuí, hangē ko ʻene hā
Hē ʻi he toafá he taʻu ʻe fānoá.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
6. Samuela ko e palōfita, fili kei siʻi.
ʻAna ne palōmesi hono fohá ki he ʻOtuá.
Fanongoa Samuela hono hingoá ʻi he Temipalé,
Ui ʻe he ʻOtuá peá ne tali “Koau ʻeni!”
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
7. Siona ko e palōfitá, feinga ke holá
Toki akoʻi ke fanongo pea talangofuá,
Fai feinga mālohi, ʻikai siʻaki ʻe he ʻEikí.
Ko ia ne ako ʻe Siona he kete ʻo e tofuaʻá.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
8. Taniela ko e palōfitá, fakafisi ke faihalá
Lī ia ʻe he tuʻí ki he ʻana fanga laioné
Taʻofi ʻāngeló e Laioné, toki ʻilo ʻe he tuʻí
Mālohi mafai ʻo Tanielá ko ʻene talangofuá.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
9. Tau maʻu ha māmani veiveiuá
Ka ʻokú ke taʻe tui, vakai he ongoongó.
Lava maʻu taki hala, ʻi heʻetau fonongá.
ʻO ka tau fanongo mo muimui ki he palōfitá.
[Chorus]
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻoua naʻá ke hē,
Muimui he palōfitá, muimui he palōfitá,
Muimui he palōfitá, ʻilo ʻe ia e halá.
Fakaleá mo e fakatuʻungafasí: Duane E. Hiatt, f. 1937. © 1989 IRI
(Ātama) Mōsese 5:4–12, 58–59
(ʻĪnoke) Mōsese 6:26–28; 7:13–21
(Noa) Sēnesi 6–8
(ʻĒpalahame) Sēnesi 12–50
(Mōsese) ʻEkesōtosi 3; Nōmipa 14
(Samuela) 1 Samuela 1; 3:1–10
(Siona) Siona 1–3
(Taniela) Taniela 6
(ʻAhó ni) Tokāteline mo e Ngaahi Fuakava 21:4–7