Hawai`i Aloha - Words by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, Music by James
McGranahan |
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E Hawai`i e ku`u one hânau e
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O Hawai'i, o sands of my
birth My native home I rejoice in the blessings of heaven O Hawai'i, aloha
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Source: Na Mele o Hawai`i Nei by Elbert & Mahoe - One of the most beloved songs written by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, also known as Makua Laiana, was taken from an old hymn "I Left It All With Jesus" composed by James McGranahan (1840-1907). Rev. Lyons arrived as a missionary in Waimea, Hawai`i, July 16, 183. He translated more than 900 hymns, became a citizen of Hawai`i and died in Waimea, Oct. 6, 1886 |
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