Mele Lähui Hawai`i - Hawaiian National Anthem
words & music by Queen Lili`uokalani

 

Ka Makua mana loa
Maliu mai iä makou
E häliu aku nei
Me ka na`au ha`aha`a
E mau ka maluhia
O nei pae `äina
Mai Hawai`i a Ni`ihau
Ma lalo o kou malu
 
 
Hui:
E mau ke ea o ka `äina
Ma kou pono mau
A ma kou mana nui
E ola e ola ka mö`ï
 
 
E ka haku mälama mai
I ko mäkou nei mö`ï
E mau kona noho `ana
Maluna o ka noho ali`i
Hä`awi mai i ke aloha
Maloko a kona na`au
A ma kou ahonui
E ola e ola ka mö`ï
Ho`oho e mau ke
 
 
Ma lalo o kou aloha nui
Na Li`i o ke Aupuni
Me nä maka`äinana
Ka lehulehu nö a pau
Kia`i mai iä läkou
Me ke aloha ahonui
E ola nö mäkou
I kou mana mau
E mau ke ea

Queen Lili`uokalani

 


Hawaiian Coat of Arms

Almighty Father bend thine ear
And listen to a nation's prayer
That lowly bows before thy throne
And seeks thy fostering care
Grant your peace throughout the land
Over these sunny sea girt isles
Keep the nation's life, oh Lord,
And on our sovereign smile
 
 
Chorus:
Grant your peace throughout the land
Over these sunny isles
Keep the nations life, oh Lord
And upon our sovereign smile
 
 
Guard him with your tender care
Give him length of years to reign
On the throne his fathers won
Bless the nation once again
Give the king your loving grace
And with wisdom from on high
Prosperous lead his people on
As beneath your watchful eye
Grant your peace throughout the land
 
 
Bless O Lord our country's chiefs
Grant them wisdom so to live
That our people may be saved
And to You the glory give
Watch over us day by day
King and people with your love
For our hope is all in You
Bless us, You who reign above
Grant your peace throughout the land

 

Source: - Composed November, 1866 by Queen Lili'uokalani, at the request of Kamehameha V, this was the Hawaii National Anthem, until 1967, when Hawaii Pono`i was declared the state song. The two warriors pictured on the Coat of Arms are twin brothers, Kamanawa and Kame`eiamoku, uncles of Kamehameha I.