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Laka he Tui pea Fakahā
Longomoʻui
1. Laka he tui pea fakahā,
Ko e ʻOtua Hono huafa.
Fakamoʻoni ko e ʻAlo ia,
Tala ʻEne folofolá,
Laka atu he loto-toʻa,
Feinga ke fakahā.
Ki he ngaahi puleʻanga,
Ko e fānau ʻa e ʻOtuá.
2. Laka fakahā he ʻofa,
Fiefia ʻa e fāmili.
Fakataha mo e kāinga,
He lau ʻitāniti.
Laka pea faivelenga,
ʻIkai ha totongi .
Pea maʻu ai e fiefia lahi,
Tauhi kia Kalaisi.
3. Laka he ʻofa mālohi,
ʻOatu ʻa e kosipeli.
Kuo toe fakafoki mai,
ʻIa Sīsū Kalaisi.
Malangaʻi pea fakahā,
Melino mo e ʻofa.
Fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki,
Toe ʻomi ʻa e mafai.
Fakaleá: Ruth M. Gardner, fāʻeleʻi 1927. © 1985 IRI
Fakatuʻungafasí: Lyall J. Gardner, fāʻeleʻi 1926. © 1985 IRI