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Tuku ke Tau Faimālohi
Longomoʻui
1. Tuku ke tau faimālohi ʻi he ngāue
ʻa e ʻOtua pea kātaki hono faingataʻa,
Te tau maʻu ai ʻa e nāunau
He ʻosi ʻetau moʻui ní.
[Chorus]
ʻOua naʻa tau manavahē
He fili he fili ʻoku fai mālohi mai
Ko hotau heletā ʻa Sihova,
Ko hotau mālohi.
2. ʻE ʻikai te tau foʻi neongo ʻoku
tau tokosiʻi ki hotau ngaahi fili,
ʻE tataki ʻa kitautolu ʻe he
Mālohi ʻo e ʻOtua.
[Chorus]
ʻOua naʻa tau manavahē
He fili he fili ʻoku fai mālohi mai
Ko hotau heletā ʻa Sihova,
Ko hotau mālohi.
3. Kapau te tau faimālohi ʻe ʻikai
te tau manavahē ki hotau ngaahi fili,
Ka ʻe tokoni ofi ʻa e ʻOtua
Kiate kitautolu.
[Chorus]
ʻOua naʻa tau manavahē
He fili he fili ʻoku fai mālohi mai
Ko hotau heletā ʻa Sihova,
Ko hotau mālohi.
4. Ko kinautolu kuo nau ikuna
Te nau maʻu honau kalauni
Ko e fakapale ʻe he ʻOtua
ʻA ʻenau ongosia.
[Chorus]
ʻOua naʻa tau manavahē
He fili he fili ʻoku fai mālohi mai
Ko hotau heletā ʻa Sihova,
Ko hotau mālohi.
Fakaleá mo e tuʻungafasí: Evan Stephens, 1854–1930