He Mele Lahui Hawaii
| English: The Song of the Hawaiian Nation | |
|---|---|
Former anthem of Hawai | |
| Lyrics | Liliʻuokalani |
| Music | Liliʻuokalani |
| Adopted | 1866 |
| Relinquished | 1876 |
""He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi" ("Song of the Hawaiian Nation") was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1866 to 1876. The lyrics and music was created by Queen Liliʻuokalani.[1]
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. |
References
- ↑ "Hawaii (1866-1876)". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 2023-07-16.