X: 1
T: God Defend New Zealand
T: E Ihowa Atua
O: M\=aori folk song
S: Google images
N: Part of the New Zealand national anthem
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: G
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"G"G2 F2 G2 D2 | B2 BA G4 | "C"E2 c2 "G"D2B2 | "A7"AG FE D4 |
w: E I-ho-w\=a a-tu-*a, O ng\=a i-wi m\=a-*tou* r\=a,
w: God of Na-tions at Thy* feet, In the bond of love* we* meet,
"G"G2 D2 "C"E2 F2 | "D7"G2 A2 "G"B4 | B2 G2 "C"E2 A2 | ("D7"G2 F2) "G"G4 |
w: \=A-ta wha-ka-ra-ngo-na; Me a-ro-ha no-*a.
w: Hear our voi-ces, we en-treat, God de-fend our free* land,
"G"d2 d2 G2 B2 | d2 de d4 | "A"A2 B2 "Am"cB AG | "D7"FG FE "D"D4 |
w: Ki-a hu-a ko te* pai; Ki-a tau* t\=o* a-*ta-*whai;
w: Guard Pa-ci-fic's  tri-ple* star From the shafts* of* strife* and* war,
"Em"G2 D2 "Am"E2 F2 | "C"G2 A2 "G"d4 | d2 c2 "C"B2 c2 | ("D7"B2 A2) | "G"G4 |]
w: Ma-na-a-ki-ti-a mai A-o-te-a-ro-*a.
w: Make her prai-ses heard a-far, God de-fend New Zea-*land.
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W:Transation:
W:   Lord, God over yonder, Of all our nations
W:   Listen to us gently, With the infinite love
W:   May the goodness bear fruit; May your kindness come;
W:   Please give protection to Aotearoa
W:
W: (There are 4 more verses in each language.)