| Nā ‘aumākua mai ka lā hiki a ka lā kau! Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka hālāwai Nā ‘aumākua ia Kahinakua, ia Kahinaʻalo Ia kaʻa ʻākau i ka lani ‘O kīhā i ka lani ‘Owē i ka lani Nūnulu i ka lani Kāholo i ka lani Eia ka pulapula a ‘oukou ‘o ka poʻe Hawaiʻi E mālama ‘oukou ia mākou E ulu i ka lani E ulu i ka honua E ulu i ka paeʻāina o Hawaiʻi E hō mai i ka ‘ike E hō mai i ka ikaika E hō mai i ke akamai E hō mai i ka maopopo pono E hō mai i ka ‘ike pāpālua E hō mai i ka mana. ‘Amama ua noa |
Ancestors from the rising to the setting sun From the zenith to the horizon Ancestors who stand at our back and front You who stand at our right hand A breathing in the heavens An utterance in the heavens A clear, ringing voice in the heavens A voice reverberating in the heavens Here are your descendants, the HawaiiansSafeguard us That we may flourish in the heavens That we may flourish on earth That we may flourish in the Hawaiian islands Grant us knowledge Grant us strength Grant us intelligence Grant us understanding Grant us insight Grant us powerThe prayer is lifted, it is free. |