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Te U Fai Ho Finangaló
Māmālie
1. Neongo ʻa e funga moʻunga,
Pe tahi faingataʻa,
Pe te u ʻi muʻa ʻi he tau,
Ka te Ne fie maʻu au.
Ka ʻokú Ne kei ui mai pē,
Telia naʻá ku hē,
Te u tali ʻEiki kiate Koe,
Te u fai ho finangalo pē.
[Chorus]
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē ʻEiki,
ʻI he feituʻu te u ʻi ai.
Tali ko au ē ʻEiki te ta ʻi fē,
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē.
2. Ko e ʻaho ke lea ʻofa pē,
Folofola ʻa Sīsū e,
Ka ʻi ai ʻa e angahala,
Feinga ke ta tokanga.
Ko hoku Huhuʻi ʻe taki,
He hala fonu fili,
Hoku leʻo ʻoku ongo ē,
Teu fai ho finangalo pē.
[Chorus]
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē ʻEiki,
ʻI he feituʻu te u ʻi ai.
Tali ko au ē ʻEiki te ta ʻi fē,
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē.
3. ʻOku ʻi ai ha feituʻu,
Taimi ututaʻu,
Pea te u ngāue fiefia,
ʻia Sīsū ne pekia.
ʻOku ou falala atu,
Hoʻo ʻofa kia au,
Te u fai loto ʻaki e ngāue,
Te u fai ho finangalo pē.
[Chorus]
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē ʻEiki,
ʻI he feituʻu te u ʻi ai.
Tali ko au ē ʻEiki te ta ʻi fē,
Te u fai Ho finangalo pē.
Fakaleá: Mary Brown, 1856–1930
Fakatuʻungafasí: Carrie E. Rounsefell, 1861–1930