Ancient Prayer

E kauri tawhito, e ara mai

I ngā tau o mua, e moe ana ai

Ko ōu reo toru, e tangi ake ai

He hau, he manawa, he ora whai

E moe ana koe, ka oho mai

Nā ngā ringa tohunga, ka tipu ake ai

Ko tō tinana hou, he puoro pai

Ka tangi, ka waiata, ka reo ngātahi

E puoro taonga, e rere mai

Ko tōu mauri ora, ka mahana ai

Ka rangona tōu reo i ngā rā e tū mai

Hei oranga mō tāua, āke, āke rā i tai