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[edit]He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi The Hawaiian National Anthem was composed November, 1866 by Princess Lydia Kamakaeha who later became Queen Lliliʻuokalani, at the request of King [[Kamehameha V] who wanted a national anthem to replace God Save the Queen/King This was the Hawaii National Anthem, until 1967, when Hawai`i Pono`i was declared the state song.
He Mele Lahui Hawaiʻi
[edit]Ka Makua mana loa | Almighty Father bend thine ear |
Maliu mai iâ mâkou | And listen to a nation's prayer |
E hâliu aku nei | That lowly bows before thy throne |
Me ka na`au ha`aha`a | And seeks thy fostering care |
E mau ka maluhia | Grant your peace throughout the land |
O nei pae `âina | Over these sunny sea girt isles |
Mai Hawai`i a Ni`ihau | 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 `âina | 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 mô`î | And upon our sovereign smile |
E ka haku mâlama mai | Guard him with your tender care |
I ko mâkou nei mô`î | Give him length of years to reign |
E mau kona noho `ana | On the throne his fathers won |
Maluna o ka noho ali`i | Bless the nation once again |
Hâ`awi mai i ke aloha | Give the king your loving grace |
Maloko a kona na`au | And with wisdom from on high |
A ma kou ahonui | Prosperous lead his people on |
E ola e ola ka mô`î | As beneath your watchful eye |
Ho`oho e mau ke | Grant your peace throughout the land |
Ma lalo o kou aloha nui | Bless O Lord our country's chiefs |
Na Li`i o ke Aupuni | Grant them wisdom so to live |
Me nâ maka`âinana | That our people may be saved |
Ka lehulehu nô a pau | And to You the glory give |
Kia`i mai iâ lâkou | Watch over us day by day |
Me ke aloha ahonui | King and people with your love |
E ola nô mâkou | 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 |
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[edit]HUAPALA Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives, Design by Eric S. Reppun Compiled by Kaiulani Kanoa-Martin Copyright © 1997 - 2007 Kaiulani Kanoa-Martin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.43.99 (talk) 01:31, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Http://www.huapala.org/Me/Mele_Lahui_Hawaii.html you got change the capital H to a lower case h