No te aroa maata noou

MAORI -
1 No te aroa maata noou,
ka aere atu ei au,
ki toou are manea mou
ki toou nao tapu.

Refrain:
Tei inangaro i te Atu,
eiaa ei reka ke,
Koia to ratou paruru,
e koia anake.

2 Naau au e aratake,
i taau ra tuatua
ki mua i toku enemi
kia tika oru ua. [Refrain]

3 Tei irinake ia koe,
e rekareka ia.
E paapaa kare e tukumoe
ratou ia tiaki ia. [Refrain]

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[ENGLISH translation not for singing]
1 Because of your great love,
I will go
to your beautiful house,
to your holy temple.

Refrain:
Whoever loves the Lord,
let them have no other joy.
He is their protector,
and he alone.

2 You lead me
by your Word,
in the presence of my enemies
so that everything goes well.

3 Those who trust in you
are happy.
Endless is the praise
of those whom he looks after. [Refrain]

Source: Alleluia Aotearoa: Hymns and Songs for All Churches #97